on the n-c-double-a tournament for the first time since 2007 - that made it a long offseason for bluder's bunch... to new beginnings - the hawks welcomed division-two lewis university to carver.. early on -- they fed their spe sophomore - megan gustafson spins and lays it in - she had 16 points and 11 boards in this one... later on - new faces making a splash - freshman mackenzie meyer spots up - and knocks it down - iowa up 15... then the reigning miss iowa basketball got it done on defense too -- meyer with the steal -- to tania davis - to ally disterhoft with the finish - beautiful basketball there...then more of the same - meyer with the active hands - up the court to davis - transition game in the game - lisa bluder - is excited about the influx of talent... "the freshmen are playing amazing defense. i think their energy level is incredible.... the offense is awlays a little bit slower... and i just think you know they were really excited to be out here in an iowa uniform." uniform.""thats the fewest points we've given up in a really long time so that's promising and it's just exciti

and after the game - lisa bluder - is excited about the influx of talent... "the freshmen are playing energy level is incredible.... the offense is awlays a little bit slower... and i just think you know they were really excited to be out here in an iowa uniform." uniform.""thats the fewest points we've given up in a really long time so that's iowa uniform. >> that is the fewest points we have given up in a long time. that is exciting. looking forward to the next embarrassment. what went wrong? pretty much everything. the most telling stat of the game rushing yards the lions racked up 359 yards on the ground. the hawks ran for just 30. here is some more stats. penn state was 7-14 on third down. they played well - they played tough - they played better than us today - and we were close on some drives - we just couldn't convert on those times and it's tough - it's gonna hurt - it's never fun going somewhere and losing like this - so it's gonna sting - but i'll have it and just losing like this. it will sting but -- i'm ready to go next week. >>> the packers and

weather delays for participating teams in this weekend's hawkeye challenge meant that bluder's bunch would be getting an earlier wake-up call than usual today... but they were up -- get it? -- and ready for umass... and megan gustafson...was eating but they were up and ready for you next. megan was eating minutemen for breakfast. and she outscored the entire team all by herself and got senior, finishing 17 points in 17 minutes, next up is south dakota state tomorrow at 2:30. and kirk will - - kirkwood hosting mount mercy, the kickback goes to tanner frazier. that one is good beyond the arc. and winston says i will see you are three and match kirkwood would take the lead. and the seal finished by harp. the eagles come on back to win cheers/tree lights up!" up!" chicago's official christmas tree is now up and lit. weighing in at more than 10- thousand pounds and towering over millennium >>> there you have it, chicago's official christmas tree is now up and shining and weighing in at more than 10,000 pounds. it is park at 69 feet high, this tree was donated by a family in - - in illinoi

longer periods of time, you'll see a lot more showtime from a couple guys" during the preseason - lisa bluder joked that her team could go "fourteen deep" if needed -- early in the year - that depth is paying off... off...sunday afternoon hoops - iowa at home against hampton - and the offense was running smoothly - chase coley - let's call her the big fundamental - spin move - lefty la points for iowa... later in the second - ally disterhoft and tania davis toss it back and forth - disterhoft with the lay-in - she scored 16... and got some help from megan gustafson - what a move inside - gustafson finished with a double double...and the hawkeyes - finish with a win - 84 to 51... "eleven players basically in double figure mintues. i love that our bench outscored their bench thirty-two to ten, i love the depth of this film and see if we wanna continue the platoon method." method.""i just feel like i have a different role this year... my job out there is to make sure i keep the energy rolling from the first group in to the second group in... when one person gets a little energy, it sparks it for

the sophomore forward posted back to back double doulbes to help lead bluder's bunch to a 2 and oh start -- and her coach isn't surprised one bit about her play on the court. "she's just gotten better. and over the course of the summer so we expected great things out of megan and certainly she started the season that way. are there ups and downs every season? yeah, it's a long season. i don't want to put pressure on her that she has to keep doing these types of things, but it would be nice we will be right back to take one last look at your weather first forecast after the break. >> call us at 1-800-222-kgan or connect with us on facebook the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. nothing more, nothing less. so we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. no fillers; that's it. all prized cuts, all well-marbled for richness and flavor. this is where those three wonderful cuts of beef come together. you can just tell that blend is working in there. and we sear them, and that seals in the juices of the burger. and that's the culver's butterburger. >>> getting a fina

bluders bunch hit the road tonight to take on north dakota in grand forks. the hawkeyes got off to a fast start jumping out to a 24-15 first quarter lead.. ally disterhoft with two of her game high 20 42 in the third quarter.. but iowa with a spark from hanna stewart off the bench.. stewart playing in her home state had 8 points.. and a big game from freshman kathleen doyle off the pine 11 points and iowa pulled away down the stretch for the 75-60 win to raise their record to 3-0. the competition will get a lot stiffer for the iowa men tomorrow night when they host 2-0 seton hall in the gavitt games at carver hawkeye arena with an 8:06 tip off. team that is gonna be the ncaa tournament we are playing an ncaa tournament team they know that they expect that we would like to be there as well. sot oc: "there as well " the iowa volleyball team was at home tonight trying to get above .500 in the big 10. the hawkeyes hosting rutgers... 1st set, iowa looking to put this one away as jess janotta blasts one through the blocks to put the hawkeyes up 24-15... match poin

bluder's bunch also in action tonight against oral roberts. and checkout the freshman kathleen doyle with the sweet dish to meghan gustafson. nice look ahead to ally disterhoft. and the hawks were off and running. more distethoft. this time on the baseline drive. allycat with a career high 29. later it is chase coley on target from the corner.... the hawks led by 23 at the break. and some great ball movement. davis to gustafson . meghan tallied 25 and the hawks took care of oral roberts 96-76 thanks, scott. one last look at the forecast, joe... happy veterans day and thanks looking up as well. saturday is the coolest day as we begin the day in the 20s and 30s. this is due to light winds and a clear sky. sunshine is abundant both days helping temperatures on sunday rebound to near 60. the late part of next week shows signs of a stronger storm system that could bring more typical november weather back to the midwest. have a great night and a safe weekend. tonight: clear and colder. wind: light. low: 28 tomorrow: sunny. wind: sw 5-15h thanks for

games going in to a game against a team that's outscored opponents by 30 points per game -- but lisa bluder expects the hawks to be loose going in to a game wh game we have absolutely no pressure. we're going to use this game, you know upsets and practice is excited to get the opportunity to take down number one on our home court. home court advantage and i think our energy will help us out. iowa is oh and two all time against the irish -- wednesday night's game iowa state basketball team has jumped up two spots in the rankings -- the cyclones now sit 19th after wins against indiana state and miami -- followed by a rally from 18 points down that nearly resulted in a win against 11th ranked gonzaga -- isu hosts cincinatti in hilton on thursday -- iowa's desmond king has accepted an invitation to play in the reeses senior bowl -- last year's thorpe award winner as the top defensive back in the country -- has 53 tackles this year and being a pick six -- the senior bowl is january 28th in mobile, alabama -- eastern iowa is getting a new place place [ zaps ] barry. future barry? do not go to the

that'll hand the hawkeyes their first loss of the season... 66-64 -- it's gonna be a tough road for bluder's bunch - and they better get used to stiff competition... "we let an opportunity really they better get used to stiff competition. >> we let an opportunity really slip through our fingers today. that is what really hurts. this one could hurt us end of the year. definitely we have a tough schedule but the problem is -- it is not one thing to play a tough schedule, you do have to win some. >> the uni women picked up a win today. 72-57 over wisconsin park side. >>> on a cold windy day in champagne, iowa followed the formula to perfection. run the ball, win special teams and most of all play different than the unit we saw get handled by penn state. on saturday iowa held illinois to under 200 yards of offense, limited the ground attack to two and a half yards per carry, for forced a couple of turnovers and the end result was a shut out. >> it is exciting when our defense is playing at a high tempo like this. it is a good thing that we are detail - little more determination out there on the

bluder's bunch taking on north dakota in their first road test on the year -- and the hawks get it done by a score of 75 to 60...west high grad ally disterhoft paced iowa with 20 points -- fun fact: she's a little over 450 points so iowa got past michigan. they got past the undefeated juggernaut -- after, mind you -- hanging with wisconsin three weeks prior. so three and seven illinois should? be a cakewalk... right?wrong -- because this is lovie smith's fighting illini -- yes, the former chicago bears head coach -- and though they got thumped by the same badgers last saturday, gary dolphin believes that? may inspire a steady illinois defense to bounce back hawks did against michigan. michigan."i get that it's illinois, but i remind people it's on the road.... lovie's a defensive guy... it's not surprising to me that their areas of strength are on the defensive side of the football... they've really got a good defensive line.. secondary is where iowa i think can do some damage... piece by piece, baby steps... i see the receiving crew improving-- i really do." and don't forget -- you! ca

that'll hand the hawkeyes their first loss of the season... 66-64 -- it's gonna be a tough road for bluder's bunch - and they better get used to stiff competition... "we let an opportunity really slip through our fingers today and that's what really kinda hurts because this one could hurt us at the en year.... we're playing number nine ucla, number one notre dame coming up here so definitely we have a tough schedule but the problem is you know its not just one thing to play a tough schedule -- you do have to win some"the u-n-i women picked up a win today - 72 to 57 - over wisconsin-parkside - madison weekly poured in 15 - the panthers will play oklahoma state in phoenix on wednesday... on a cold, windy day in champaign - iowa followed the formula to perfection - run the ball - win special teams - and most of all - play smothering, "d" looks totally different than the unit we saw get handled by penn state - on saturday - iowa held illinois to under 200 yards of offense - limited the ground attack to two-and-a-half yards per carry - forced a couple turnovers - and the end result - was a shutou

longer periods of time, you'll see a lot more showtime from a couple guys" during the preseason - lisa bluder joked that her team could go "fourteen deep" if needed -- early in the year - that depth is paying off... sunday afternoon hoops - iowa at home against hampton - and the offense was running smoothly - chase coley - let's call her the big fundamental - spin move - lefty layup - two points for iowa... later in and tania davis toss it back and forth - disterhoft with the lay-in - she scored 16... and got some help from megan gustafson - what a move inside - gustafson finished with a double double...and the hawkeyes - finish with a win - 84 to 51.. win - 84 to 51.. cbs-2 news connects with the corridor.call us with your story tips at 1-800-222-kganor email us at news at cbs2iowa.comor connect with us in football - sometimes plays don't go just how a coach draws them up.well - two wackpl college football - included teams from the hawkeye state. state.early on in iowa's big win over michigan - punter ron coluzzi took off on a fake punt- and tripped over his feet - doing a sumersault before

bluder's bunch also in action tonight against oral roberts. and checkout the freshman kathleen doyle with the sweet dish to meghan gustafson. and then tania davis with the nice look ahead to ally disterhoft. and the ha time on the baseline drive. allycat with a career high 29. later it is chase coley on target from the corner.... the hawks led by 23 at the break. and some great ball movement. davis to gustafson . meghan tallied 25 and the hawks took care of oral roberts this morning is definitely cool with temperatures sitting in the 20s. some areas will likely experience frost due to the calm, clear, and cool overnight. high pressure will nearby and will allow for skies to stay mainly clear. highs will warm, but only into the low 50s. keep in mind this is typical for this time of year; we've jus b skies hang around for the overnight once again and allow for temperatures to drop to around normal. expect lows at or near freezing. by the end of the weekend temperatures will begin to warm back up a bit, nearing 60s once more. the warmth will stic

and after the game - lisa bluder - is excited about the influx of talent... "the freshmen are playing amazing defense. i think their energy level is incredible.... the offense is awlays a little bit slower... and i just think you know they were really the offense is always a little bit slower. i think they were really excited have given up in a long time. it is exciting. looking forward to the neck -- next game. >>> was a blow out. [ indiscernible ] so what went wrong? pretty much everything. the most telling stat of the game, rushing yards. the lions racked up 359 yards on the ground. the hawks ran for just 30. penn state was 7-14 on third down. they six tacklings and four sacks. in other words it was complete domination. times and it's tough - it's gonna hurt - it's never fun going somewhere and losing like this - so it's gonna sting - but i'll have it flushed in like three minutes - and i'm ready to go next week - the packers and colts last played each other in 20-12 - and in that matchup - green bay led 21 to 3 - and then luck led indy - all the way back

bluders bunch hit the road tonight to take on the hawkeyes got off to a fast start jumping out to a 24-15 first quarter lead.. ally disterhoft with two of her game high 20 points.. north dakota came back and tied the game at 42 in the third quarter.. but iowa with a spark from hanna stewart off the bench.. stewart playing in her home state had 8 points.. and a big game from freshman kathleen doyle off the pine 11 points and iowa pulled away down the stretch for the 75-60 win to raise their record to 3-0. the competition will get a lot the iowa men tomorrow night when they host 2-0 seton hall in the gavitt games at carver hawkeye arena with an 8:06 tip off. it's a great opportunity because you know this is a team that is gonna be the ncaa tournament we are playing an ncaa tournament team they know that they expect that we would like to be there as well. sot oc: "there as well " the iowa volleyball team was at home tonight trying to get above .500 in the big 10. the hawkeyes hosting rutgers... 1st set, iowa jess janotta blasts one through the blocks to put the hawkeyes up 24-15... match

showtime from a couple guys" during the preseason - lisa bluder joked that her team could go "fourteen deep" if needed -- early in the year - that depth is paying off... off...sunday afternoon hoops - iowa at home against hampton - and the offense was running smoothly - chase coley - let's call her the big fundamental - spin move - lefty layup - two points for iowa... later in the second - ally disterhoft and tania davis toss it back and forth - disterhoft and got some help from megan gustafson - what a move inside - gustafson finished with a double double...and the hawkeyes - finish with a win - 84 to 51... gussets and finished with a double double. the hawkeyes finish with a win 84-51. >> 11 players basically in double figure minutes. i love that our bench outscored their bench 32-10. i love the depth of this the film and see if we want to continue with the platoon method. >> my job out there is to make sure i keep the energy rolling from the first group into the second group. when one person gets a little energy it sparks it for the rest of the team. >> a question that has been aske

but miller didn't come all the 66-64 -- it's gonna be a tough road for bluder's bunch - and they better get used to stiff competition... "we let an opportunity really slip through our fingers today stiff competition. >> we let an opportunity really slip through our fingers today. we are playing number nine ucla and number one notre dame coming up here. we have a tough schedule but the problem is not one thing to play win some. >>> [ indiscernible ] the hawkeye d looks totally different than the unit we saw get handled by penn state. on saturday they held illinois to under 200 yards of offense, forced a couple of turnovers and >> it is a good thing we are going out there and doing our job and just playing as a unit. >> [ indiscernible ] it looked like we played a really good game out there today. >>> the play off brackets were released on sunday. for the first uni failed to make the cut. uni isn't far from elite status but to get back there, mark and the panthers will reflect and rebuild. >> i think you need to step back and look at -- where you are at, what happened and try to make some

when i put all those things together you could make an easyyyy case of why you should be there" bluder's bunch taking on north dakota in their first road test on the year -- score x homecoming for north dakota native and hawkeye sophomore hannah stewart -- eight points for her tonight -- west high grad ally disterhoft paced iowa with 20 points -- fun fact: she's a little over 450 points away from the program record.... in august, bond shymansky was very clear -- this is his third year in iowa city, and the wins had to start coming soon. and at the friendly confines of carver hawkeye number eleven -- the most this century....up one-set to none the most this century. up one set. score 11-6, hawks. later in the set, dubuque waller grad too hot to handle. iowa would take the second set 2 25-13. all smiles at the arena. third set, things are kicked off with a bang. iowa holds on to win 3-1. they host nebraska on saturday and they are trying to set the program record for fans in attendance on saturday so check that out. >>> it will be a good time to watch sports from inside because it's going