but here comes georges niang. the shot by monte morris gets blocked off the board and ends up in niang's hands. he splashes in the three. then it's niang leading the fast break, floats it again from downtown! he had 14 at the break. last seconds of the first, abdel nader with the dejection of the rejection. cyclones up 41-35 at the break. second half-- we go half way in. iowa state up one-- off the

but here comes georges niang. the shot by monte morris gets blocked off the board and ends up in niang's hands. he splashes in the three. then it's niang leading the fast break, floats it again from downtown! he had 14 at the break. last seconds of the first, abdel nader with the dejection of the rejection. cyclones up 41-35 at the break. second half-- we go half way in. iowa state up one-- off the inbounds pass-- buford heaves up a prayer and it's answered nothing but net-- sooners up 1. but georges the answer-- an open three look--- anything you can do i can do better. cyclones regain the lead. then in transition monte morris drives the lane and kisses it off the window and in iowa state now up 5. hilton is alive. under 6:30 to play niang another triple... 7 point lead. isu. but buddy hield would not let ou go quietly here he hits a three. then another turn and launching it up-- finding the bucket tied at 67. 2:15 to play niang kicks it out to morris from the corner-- the magic man performing best at the magic c

niang with the alley, abdel clones back up 8. but baylor pulls closer, lester medford's three makes it 2 point game. but isu starts to knock down its threes. nader to thomas, good! then it's nader to niang. another three, he had 22 today. isu up 38-34 at the break. 2nd half, cyclones hot again out of the gates. monte morris to nader for another alley- oop! then it's morris to niang to jameel mckay for the slam! isu up 11 midway through. but baylor goes on an 11-0 run to tie it, then medford nails the three to give the bears their first lead of the game. isu takes it back as nader sinks the jumper and gets the foul he had 20 for the clones. but that was the last time, isu held the lead. in transition, motley with the putback slam. motley just tearing up the iowa state team inside the paint tonight. bears up 1. then it's medford 3 of his 16 on the day to go along with 11 assists. baylor goes 13-15 from the charity stretch. jon: the final 94 to 89 baylor wins over iowa state. georges niang a team high 22 points, he had 8 assists and

niang on the break, goes glass again. isu up 3. just before half. morris hits the floater isu leads 41-35. cyclones sooners 2nd half. matt thomas, who had a great game defensively, shows what's he's more known for, the 3. isu up six, 55-49. oklahoma takes the lead back. but niang answers from deep. cyclones back up 1. and the fans can feel it.! on 64-59 cyclones. ' sooners would tie it behind hield. 75 all. under a minute. morris. got it! the cyclones have done it. they beat #1 for the first time since elvis presley's jail house rock ruled the charts. that's been a while. a much deserved court storming for cyclone fans. iowa state with a statement win. let's bring in channel 13's john sears live from hilston coliseum. john, that's hilton magic. live from hilton coliseum we bring in john sears who has wisely moved inside. john, how long did it take you to warm up after being outside for a few hours? live from hilton coliseum we bring in john sears who has wisely moved inside. john, how long did it take you to warm up after being outside for a few hou

then it's nader to niang. another three, he had 22 today. isu up 38-34 at the break. 2nd half, cyclones hot again out of the gates. monte morris to nader for another alley- oop! then it's morris to niang to jameel mckay for the slam! isu up 11 midway through. but baylor goes on an 11-0 run to tie it, then the three to give the bears their first lead of the game. isu takes it back as nader sinks the jumper and gets the foul he had 20 for the clones. but that was the last time, isu held the lead. in transition, motley with the putback slam. motley just tearing up the iowa state team inside the paint tonight. bears up 1. then it's medford 3 of his 16 on the day to go along with 11 assists. baylor goes 13-15 from the charity stripe down the stretch. jon: the final 94 to 89 baylor wins over iowa state. georges niang a team high 22 points, he had 8 assists and 6 rebound. monte morris with 21 points and 4 steals. johnathan motley with 27 points and 13 rebounds for baylor. the cyclones will go to waco february 16th where they'll try to avoid back to

matt thomas misses, georges niang cleans it up, niang with 29 points, 8 rebounds. iowa state leads 32-24. oklahoma back within one, cyclones running rim-to-rim... niang up top to jameel mckay. sooners relentless in the return... isaiah cousins from deep. good. that puts number three oklahoma up for good. only six cyclones scored, and a rare monte morris turnover late are costly. tough road game. cyclone women with a big win at home against oklahoma state 49-42. seanna johnson 16 points, 13 rebounds. iowa state now 10-3 overall, 2-0 in the big 12. hawkeye fans needing a sports remedy after the rose bowl beat down, look to basketball. hawks at number 14 purdue. iowa hasn't beaten the boilermakers in 10 years. it didn't look good early. purdue up big, kendall stephens jumper gives the boilermakers a 19 point lead. coach mccaffery starting to boil. second half, anthony clemmons, from the corner pocket, purdue's lead down to single digits. then it's down to three... jarrod uthoff. two of his 25 it's a one point game. hawkeyes have lost 7 straight to purdue, that seems i

georges niang and buddy hield, two preseason all americans! first half, niang move up and in for two. isu up by as many as 11. sooners answer back, hield on the drive throws down the dunk! isu up 4 at the break. 2nd half, you can't replace a guy like naz mitrou-long, but deonte burton is doing his best. the marquette transfer had a season high 19! but here come the sooners... isaiah cousins, 0 points in the first half. 2nd half he gets hot here with back to back threes. ou takes the lead... later on...niang gets his pocket picked, the pass from cousins to ryan spangler for the bucket. sooners up 4. but niang trying to spark a late game rally, here he is with two more of his game high 29! now with less than 30 seconds to go after an ou turnover. isu can play for the last shot. monte morris for 3 and the lead... off the mark. ou knocks in two free throws. off isu, 87-83. cyclones back in action wednesday at home vs. texas tech. jordan: the iowa hawkeyes are coming off a huge upset of #1 michigan state, the first time iowa has ever beaten a top r

niang lobs it up to jameel mckay who stuffs it ... deonte burton has been a huge offensive weapon since becoming eligible... on the isolation, he buries the three-pointer to put the cyclones up by five ... oklahoma tied it up at 73... watch burton go behind the back for layup... iowa state back in fighting... isaiah cousins spots up and hits all twine on the three... sooners up six ... iowa state fights back as niang gets a quick two.. he had 29 points... cyclones down 85-83... they'd get the ball back with 15 seconds left... niang passes to a wide open monte morris for the lead... no... oklahoma hangs on to win 87-83 ... the uni men's basketball team won its conference opener on wednesday night. the panthers traveled to southern illinois tonight. ... the salukis were in control through most of this game led by anthony beane... he buries one three- pointer... then he comes right back with another... he finished with a game- high 32 points ... the panthers less than two minutes to go... they made a comeback, but came up short losing 75

niang, count the bucket and one. they pull within 7. then it's morris can't hit the three, but follows his shot and gets the bucket to go. cyclones eventually tie it up. now with under a mintue to go knotted at 85. texas' isaiah taylor gets around mckay go to niang who somehow converts and we're headed for ot. in the extra period, matt thomas with the three, did he get fouled? refs say no, but they rule that texas last touched it. so 3.3 seconds left. cyclones inbound the ball to niang. are we headed to a 2nd ot?? no, it's long and isu falls again, 94-91 in ot. they're now 1-3 in conference play, . jordan: drake also on the road tonight versus evansville... and the bulldogs drop their 5th in a row, 84-65. reed timmer had 19, as drake loses for the 9th time in its last 10. jordan: anytime two city rivals get together, it's always must see. but when it's two teams like hoover and north, clear your schule. the polar bears just saw their 7 game win streak snapped by #7 dowling... while the huskies are ranked 4th and winners of 6 straight! h

niang lobs it up to jameel mckay who stuffs it ... deonte burton has been a huge offensive weapon since becoming eligible... on the isolation, he buries the three-pointer to put the cyclones up by five ... oklahoma tied it up at 73... watch burton go behind the back for layup... iowa state back in the lead ... but the sooners kept fighting... isaiah cousins spots up and hits all twine on the three... sooners up six niang gets a quick two.. he had 29 points... cyclones down 85-83... they'd get the ball back with 15 seconds left... niang passes to a wide open monte morris for the lead... no... oklahoma hangs on to win 87-83 ... the uni men's basketball team won its conference opener on wednesday night. the panthers traveled to southern illinois tonight. ... the salukis were in control through most of this game led by anthony beane... he buries one three- pointer... then he comes right back with another... he finished with a game- high 32 points ... the panthers were down by eight points with less than two minutes to go... they made a co

georges niang with a tough shot. two of niang's 27. tied at nader grabs taylor's arm. no call. then in ot, cyclones score just four points... iowa state loses 94-91. cyclones 1-3 in the big 12. iowa state fans starting to lower their expectations for this team. another loss for the drake bulldogs, 84-65 at evansville. they are in last place in the valley. meanwhile the hawks are capping a historic season... with one last ranking. ap voters rank iowa #9.... the fifth top ten finish for iowa under kirk ferentz. here's the top ten lineup... national champ alabama a unanimous #1, runner up clemson second. then team that thumped iowa in the coming up next, david geiger who's the rebel now? no way. yes way! savor an egg mcmuffin any time you like. a fresh cracked egg, melty cheese, canadian bacon and an english muffin with real butter. mcdonald's all day breakfast menu. yeah! you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we

niang a floater.... and iowa state goes on to get steve prohm's first big 12 win 76 to 69 in front of the home crowd at hilton coliseum. and-one at the q. as uni takes on missouri state this one was close the whole way, bears freshman jarred dixon with the pull up jumper it's 11-10 bears. but northern iowa's matt bohannon with the three, it's 13-11 panthers. missouri state answers with juco transfer jordan martin, strong move on the baseline and the reverse layup, it's 15-13 bears. northern iowa's wes washpun pulls up and hits the three, it's 23-17 panthers. the bears then with a 9-nothing run, chris kendrix with the catch and shoot three, it's 24-23 missouri state. end of the first half, the panthers ted friedman with the hoop inside it's 28-26 u-n-i at the half. but missouri state manages what many would consider an upset with a 59 to 58 victory over northern iowa. as the panthers jekyl and hyde act continues. sticking with the m-v-c-- drake hosting indiana state tonight. the sycamores three from the t

-- no idea how he got this one to go -- but that's just what he does -- niang with 29 in the game -- cyclones get it 85 to 72 -- we'll have much more from the cyclones big win coming up in just a bit -- ron -- meanwhile -- the iowa hawkeyes are enjoying their highest ranking in nearly 30 years. the hawks coming in at number three in the latest a-p poll. they'll have a tough one on the road thursday at number eight coming up on kwwl... heavy snow causes the roof of a church to collapse. plus.. a man leads police on a chase without any tires on his car. here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar....storm track seven's chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast, coming up... and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page stay up to date on breaking news, sports and weather information. "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered. with ron this is the kwwl news at ten." "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." information. here is additional forecast as president, i will defend this nation, b

georges niang and the cyclones ready to rock hilton. jayhawks the big 12's gold standard for more than a decade. isu outside early. matt thomas buries the 3. cyclones down 1, 6-5. the jayhawks would build a 10 point lead. brannen greene 3 from the corner. points coming too easily for k-u. iowa state battling uphill. lead down to 5. later its niang, backs down perry ellis, hook shot off glass. isu down 2. 26-24. then its abdul nader, spinning, still down 2. they did not lead in the first half, and don't play smart here at the end. frank mason beats the buzzer on the break. jayhawks lead by 7 at halftime. second half. here come the cyclones. niang, jump hook. lead down to 5. then thomas starts to heat up. buries the 3. lead still 5. but matt isnt done. another 3, and we're tied at 53. then thomas starts to heat up. buries the 3. lead still 5. but matt isnt done. another 3, and we're tied at 53. on the break morris, up top to nader. throws it down. lead up to 7. corner. clomnes pulling away. thomas finishes it off with a dunk. 85-72. cyclo

plus -- we'll hear from iowa state's new all-time winningest player georges niang after the big win over top ranked oklahoma -- mark woodley joins us next on kwwl. "now, kwwl sports, presented by your local toyota dealer." someone just got a free 6" subway sandwich. just text offers to 782929 to sign up for weekly text offers. and you'll get a free 6-inch sub well it seems whenever dike-new hartford and aplington- parkersburg meet up on the basketball court -- generally at least one is ranked -- tonight -- that was the case for the second ranked wolverines -- the road team up against the number seven falcons -- the wolverines started hot -- first off connor blough in the corner for the three... then the full court press giving a-p some trouble -- blough with the steal and the lay in he had 17 in the first half -- dnh on an 18-6 run. falcons clawing back -- cade alberts open in the corner -- splashes home a three ball then check out nick waller-- the cross over- step back three is good -- they'd pull within five in the the second quarter from there -- it was all dike-new hartford connor n

niang on the break, goes glass again. isu up 3. just before half. morris hits the floater isu leads 41-35. cyclones sooners isu could become the third different iowa team to knock off #1, and it's only mid-january. in november, uni upset north carolina. in december, right before the rose bowl, iowa defeated #1 michigan state, though the hawkeyes were favored in that game. the new a-p poll showed oklahoma as the unanimous #1, but the high flying 9, up 7 spots. and iowa state drops 2 to 19. ahead of happen often. and a hot junior guard. west des moines peter jok wins big ten player of the week honors for the first time in his iowa career. jok averaged 20 points in wins over michigan state and michgian. he three showing signs of a being a big ten force. jok and the hawks play at rutgers thursday night. that's a five and oh big ten team against one that's oh and five. alma mater stays #1. also from the metro, hoover, ankeny, dowling, centennial, and ames all crack the top ten. it's time to rise and shine. at kum & go, we're doing more for you to start y

matt thomas misses, georges niang cleans it up, niang with 29 points, 8 rebounds. iowa state leads 32-24. oklahoma back within one, cyclones running rim-to-rim... niang up top to jameel mckay. sooners relentless in the puts number three oklahoma up for good. only six cyclones scored, and a rare monte morris turnover late are costly. tough road game. oklahoma wins 87-83. cyclone women with a big win at home against oklahoma state 49-42. seanna johnson 16 points, 13 rebounds. iowa state now 10-3 overall, 2-0 in the big 12. hawkeye fans needing a sports remedy after the rose bowl beat down, look to basketball. hawks at number 14 purdue. iowa hasn't beaten the boilermakers in 10 years. it didn't look good early. purdue up big, kendall stephens jumper gives the boilermakers a 19 point lead. coach mccaffery starting to boil. second half, anthony clemmons, from the corner pocket, purdue's then it's down to three... jarrod uthoff. two of his 25 it's a one point game. hawkeyes have lost 7 straight to purdue, that seems impossible, dom uhl fires from deeeep... just like that

georges niang the nba 3. 22 for niang, lead up to 9. then morris the alley, nader another oop. cyclones lead by 11, 56-45. but the bears always have an answer. lester medford, 3 from the corner. baylor first lead 67-66. more from the little man on the break. and 1!!! he scores 16. baylor wins 94-89. its iowa state's first loss at home to an unranked team in almost 5 years. up next. iowa state hits the iowa state women home taking on kansas. 1st q. up 5, lets make it 8. bridget carlton buries the 3. 3rd q, lead down to 1 they go inside to meredith burkhall, former roosevelt standout, battling, putback good and the foul. cyclones up 3. they start to stretch it out in the 3rd. kidd blaskowsky from downtown. 11 for kidd iowa state moves to 3 and 1 in the big 12, wins 65-49 over the jayhawks wild at milwaukee. 2nd period. off the bad pass, kurtis gabriel lights the lamp. thats 4 wins in the last 5 games for iowa. wild win 4-1 over milwaukee the last time the chiefs won a playoff game bryan adams and ace of base were on top of the music charts. bill clinton was in his first term in o

-- another solid night -- gets the inside deuce to tie it up late -- xx in`the game for niang -- it would end up in overtime -- in the o-t -- cyclones found themselves down three in the final seconds -- niang gets it off -- doesn't go -- tough one for iowa state -- they fall 94, 91 at texas -- snow in west virginia didn't stop the biggest upset of the night -- the mountaineers hosting top ranked kansas -- and getting it done -- devin williams off the steal -- ops e hammer -- west virginia up 11 -- williams with 17 points, 12 boards -- and late in this one -- jevon carter helps put it awaywith the three-baa -- and there was a court storming in morgantown -- mountaineers upset the jayhawks 74, 63 -- good one in boys hoops tonight-- 2a's number 9 team a-p hosting -- jesup -- number 6 in -a -- strong start for the falcons -- shot -- puts it up and in -- 5, 2 a-p early -- moments later off the in bounds -- cade alberts rains home the three -- falcons quickly out to a 6 point lead -- jesup -- however -- tyler lienau -- nice touch on the floater -- j-hawks back up ne -- big night fofo lien

iowa state did cut the lead down to three on this niang bucket... he had 22 points... but baylor pulls off the upset, 94-89 ... uni men's basketball on kcrg 9.2 hosting drake tonight ... the panthers were hoping to end their two-game losing streak... wes washpun drives and finishes with the reverse layup... uni up seven ... it was cold outside, but matt bohannon was on fire from three-point land... this long one puts uni up 11 ... a little later, bohannon again with another triple... he had five three-pointers and 21 ... the team keeps its foot on the gas pedal... washpun with the steal, and the cedar rapids washington grad throws it down... he had 12 ... 2nd half action... the offense doesn't slow down... iowa city west grad jeremy morgan slices through the defense for the layup... he had 13 ... then it's big man bennett koch fighting off the double team, count the basket and one... he had 15 points... uni crushes drake 744 ... ththiowa state women's basketball team is back in the win column after knocking off kansas at home, 65-49. bryanna fernstrom had a double- dou

iowa state leads 38-34 at the half. 2nd georges niang the nba 3. 22 for niang, lead up to 9. then morris the alley, nader another oop. cyclones lead by 11, 56-45. but the bears always have an answer. lester medford, 3 from the corner. baylor first lead 67-66. more from the little man on the break. and 1!!! he scores 16. the bears make the big plays when it matters, baylor wins 94-89, cyclones up next. iowa state hits the road next tuesday at texas. 8pm tip from austin. its been an up and down first half of the season for both uni and drake. panthers some big wins, but also 7 losses. bulldogs have 7 losses by 10 points or less. both teams combined just 14 and 17 overall. 1st half. matt bohannon, 3-ball corner pocket. that would be a familiar sight. panthers up 1. same spot same result. 6-2 uni. drake answers inside to nick mcglynn, lefty hook gets it to drop. then cj rivers, slicing to the hoop. high off glass. bulldogs down just 3. but its all uni after that. bohannon, ring it up, another from deep. a minute later its bohannon again, just on fire from deep. he hits 5- threes,

george niang lays it in. two of his team high 22 points! 4) and niang started to feel it! he was 4 for 7 from downtown including that shot right there! iowa state hada six point lead at the half. it was 41-35 then,5) and then more from niang. he didn't score early in this one but he came on strong midway through the 1st half.the cyclones made their free throws down the stretch! isu knocks off a number one team of their own! 82-77 the final! 3 in more boys basketball action remsen saint mary's defeats river valley 66-33. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 <

and who else to respond but georges niang. his three here caps off a 7-0 run as the clones go ahead by 8 with 6 to play! nats but that's when buddy hield showed why he's one of the best in america. the sooners go on an 11-0 run, 9 of which came from hield. "i mean, the numbers speak for themselves. buddy hield is, in my mind a first team all- american for sure." but like coach prohm said, isu responded again... jameel mckay with the board and the putback. ties it up at 70. then it's monte morris coming up clutch with the 3. "the 3 in the corner was huge. it was a money shot, put us up 3 i think, 73-70. sooners would punch right back as isaiah cousins drops in the triple to knot it at 77. but that's when morris, who missed the game winning shot at oklahoma earlier this year stepped up! "i didn't even think about that til you just said it. that's right. you know he's got that little pull up kind of step back shot that he's kind of perfected and i guess he had about 7 points in the last minute and a half didn't he?" lead to 2, bu

georges niang with a tough shot. two of niang's 27. tied at 87. refs make it up to isu and then some. nader grabs taylor's arm. no call. then in ot. iowa state loses 94-91. cyclones 1-3 in the big 12. iowa state loses 94-91. cyclones 1-3 in the big 12. in the valley, another loss for the reeling drake bulldogs, 84-65 at evansville. the waukee girls are the defending state champs. johnston currently ranks #1. this sounds like a game worth watching. waukee led by future bison, reilly jacobson. brother plays at nebraska. that's two for jacobson. moments later, kylie coleman finds jacobson. good idea. another two. johnson's shayna stubbs goes hard for two, but the dragons would fall at home. waukee takes down #1, 50-46. 4th ranked hoover taking on rival north. 1st q. keon lowe, strong take. the scoop for 2. polar bears up 2 early. back come the huskies. freshman kenny quinn, high off the glass. hoover up 1. north fires right back. dontre english, heating up from behind the arc. buries the 3. back and forth we go. north up 1. more from green. jal beeji

-- bang bang bang -- clones go up 9 -- niang finished with a team high 22 naz long loving that -- and he'd like this -- abdual nader -- the step back jumper and the foul -- he added in 20but after that the bears awoke from hybernation -- and went on a 12 to 2 run capped off by lester medford's three the old fashion way -- and baylor makes makesit 3 straight against iowa state -- 94 to 89 was the final -- our own pat moroney was at the game and joins us live from hilton pat i'm guessing -- losing at home and dropping to 1 and 2 in the big 12 isn't how the it doesn't get any better than rivalry saturday if you're a high school girls hoops fan -- 8 games in 1 day -- all the the cell center -- and there was one that stood out above the rest -- top ranked springville versus 3rd ranked turkey valley valleyboth teams entered undefeated -- and this one in the third -- and that's when mikayla nachazel took over -- she banks it home for 2 of her 14 -- springville held turkey valley scoress in the quarterbut the 4th belonged to the trojans -- morgan kuennan.... knocks down the jumper...then late

also in the mid-season 25, iowa state's georges niang. niang averages 20 points a game for the in the middle of a time when senior poverty is increasing. republicans and some democrats came up with a brilliant idea for cutting cost-of-living adjustments for social security. we said, "it will be over our dead bodies if you cut social security." as president, i will do everything i can to extend the solvency of social security and expand benefits for people who desperately need them. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message.

second half - iowa state gets out to a 9 point lead - niang for three - niang had 22 points to lead the cyclones. oklahoma comes back to tie things up - but monte morris nails the three to put iowa state back o o top. morris added 20 points on clutch "j" with 24 seconds to go - and the court storm begins - iowa state hangs on, 82-77 win, their first over a number onon team since 1957. iowa is 5-and-0 in the big ten for the first time in 19 years, which has helped the hawkeyes ascend to number-9 in the ap poll. since conference play started, iowa is first in the league in scoring, averaging almost 78 points per game. the hawks are shooting 43 percent from three - also tops in the big ten. "i"iouldn't say surprised, because e every night, we're expecting to win," said senior center adam woodbury. "that's the mindset you've got to have, playing ainst the big ten. obviously, some people are going to be surprised about the 5-0 start, but we're confident in our abilities and what we're able to do." "i think we're going to keep level heads through this, and not pay attention to the rankings,"

award is given to the nation's top division 1 player who's played at least 2 seasons -- this years niang is averaging career highs in points and rebounds per game -- while morris leads the big 12 inin assists per game -- and assist to turnover ratio.. iowa state hosts baylor tomorrow -- tip is set for 2 o'clock.terry's back with one last look at the forecast after the break america is not just electing a president, we're also electing a coander in chief. that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. and leading the world. i will get up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong. i'm hillary clinton and i apprpre this message. 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-marblededor richness and fvor. thth is where those three wonderful cuts of beef come together. and we sear them, and that seals in the juices of the burger. it doesn't get a

uthoff and niang are both averaging 19 points per game... while morris is scoring 15 a game to go along with almost seven assists... in football news... reports surfaced today that iowa successful sports hernia surgery last week... the recovery time is expected to be about six weeks... beathard should be good to go for spring practice at the end of march... the kennedy girls lost to cedar falls on friday night... snapping a 14-game win streak... you don't win 14 straight... if you're not really good... and these cougars - are as good as it gets in five-a... c-b-s two sports reporter mia o'brien has more... they can't tell you why oh gosh goshi don't know what it is! but something special is happening on 42nd street streetthey have the "it" factor. there's just something -- they''re connected offensively and defensively because what started with a loss... loss...we were all so kinda scared because they were the number one team and then we came out of it only losing by six.has led to wins and now the cougars are ranked number one -- but they a

georges niang bottoms up from 3, 15 points for george. isu up 12-10. later niang finds abdel nader, and nader hammers it home, and the foul. cyclones up 3. just before half, monte morris misses the 3. deonte burton cleans it up and beats the buzzer with a thunderous dunk. tied at 30 at the break. 2nd half. burton, stealing. flying. dunk and the foul. 11 for next time down. matt thomas 3 ball from the corner and cyclones lead 49-48. then off the thomas miss. jameel mckay rebounds out to burton. and burton returns it with a no look pass. easy dunk for mckay. iowa state up 53-50. another look, great pass. but they cant hold the lead. danuel house. brings down the house with a huge dunk. texas a an m wins 72-62 its back to big 12 play on mountaineers lost today at florida. iowa state women trying to end a 4 game skid, home against number 21 oklahoma. 2nd q. bridget carlton, banks in the 3 from nba range. 15 for the canadian. cyclones lead 23-21. more in the 2nd. meredith burkhall, pride of roosevelt, inside for 2. 7 points for burkhall, isu up 7 at half. b

georges niang--"we'e come a long way, huh? thats the big 12. you have a pretty good stretch o o od teams, and it doesnt get any easier with this sec chalalnge, so we are going to have to prep for that." iowa state now-3 in big 12 play... the clones are currently in the midst of a brutal stretch. after playing number 1 and 4 over the past week, they travel to college station to battle fifth-ranked texas a&m on saturday. then a week from today, isu returns to hilton coliseum to host number nine west virginia.... to the gpac....briar cliff's clay harreld has been named the conference's player of the week. the senior led his chargers to a pair of wins, extending streak to 17 games, a new school record. harreld began the week wh a 21- point performance against dakota wesleyan, followed by a 34- point effort in saturday's win over nebraska wesleyan. b-c hosts northwestern tomorrow night. out in nebraska, subdistrict play is just about three weeks away now and as the state tournament inches closer and closer, it looks like siouxland will be home to th

big nights for niang and burton... but steve prohm's team is 0-1 in big twelve play... u-n-i went on the road and dropped a nailbiter... to southern illinois, 75-73... a late comeback fell just short for the panthers... wes washpun led the way with 19 points... before yesterday's rose bowl... iowa's biggest deficit of the season... was just seven points... but in pasadena... it quickly became a blowout... and a hawkeye embarrassment on the big stage... but as c-b-s two's zach hanley explains... this team... and these seniors... have nothing to be ashamed of... the hawkeye seniors didn't win a bowl game in their careers, but they got here, to the rose bowl and left the program in a better place. place.: "you know i'll never forget this for the rest of my life. just all the hard work, not just from me, but from everyone. finally getting a shot here this last year and being able to do what we did is something i'll tell me grand kids some day." day.": "it's been a special been a tribute to the seniors and the leadership they've shown. they've done a good job and obviously w

george niang doing george niang type things. he had 15 points, six boards. tyler davis follows it up, tips it in. how about this, niang follows up with a left, right, left, right chant. a little kid trolling george niang. that aggie fan really wants him to sit down. late in the game, daniel house brings down the house. final in this 72-62 aggies, one, their best season in school history. here is steve prohm after the game. >> it is a very good defensive team. they try to keep everybody in front and clogged the paint. a lot of it has to do with them, and some of it, it was a couple possessions we had opportunities to score and some possessions, we have got to do a better job in execution. i have got to do a better job of putting guys in better positions. >> iowa state is back home taking on west virginia on tuesday. more big 12 sec action, kansas and kentucky, what a game, what a finish. tied up at the buzzer. out the back of the rim. in ot, selden took over. kansas goes on to win this, 90-84. more college hoops, oklahoma and lsu. ben simmons taking on buddy

flips it up and in - niang had 15, one of four double figure scorers for the cyclones. time winding down in the half - morris - driving g showing off the e ll- handling skill and knocking down ththjumper - isu up 9 at the break. second half - iowa state runming again - morris to jameel mckay on the alley oop. isu, playing with just 7 players today - the cyclones still shoot over 50 percent - morris led the cycloens with 19 points as iowa state gets back on track with a 76-63 win. nebraska, taking a two-game win streak on the road to illinois. the fighting illini have some talent - malcolm hill entered the day as the second-leading scorer in the big ten - he had 17 today. but it's nebraska that builds a 9-point halftime lead - shavon shields on the drive - the huskers shot 55 percent in the first half. to the second half - that's when andrew white took over - first with the strong drive to the of his 21 points in the second half - white leads nebraska to their 3rd straight win, 78-67. the buena vista men are 2-and-1 in the early stages of iowa conference play - and one o

niang and morris have led iowa state to a 12-2 start, the cyclones host baylor tomorrow. uthoff has helped iowa to a 12-3 start, hawks dont play again till next thursday at michigan state. if you're going to the vikings and seahawks game this weekend, bundle up. its expected to be one of the coldest games in nfl history. nfc wildcard game set for noon on sunday outside in minneapolis. temps expected to be about 4 degrees at kickoff, wind chills the nfc wild card games are sunday. vikings seahawks can be seen right here on channel 13 at noon. game 2 on sunday, packers-redskins kicks at 3:40 and can be seen on fox. next on the news at nine... a on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she gets the job done for us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. co

georges niang on the drive. lays it in with the right hand and gets the foul! then it's jameel mckay with the reverse slam!! horned frogs though jump out in front with a pair of threes. first from chauncey collins, then from michael williams. tcu up as much as 6. monte morris comes up with the steal, and the score. cyclones up 21- 19! then isu starts droppin bombs from three! niang to matt thomas good. thomas had 15 on the day. then it's deonte burton with the triple! he had 10. lead is up to 8. now from morris, he had a game high 18. then with time winding down, abdel nader beats the buzzer! isu up 37-28 at the break. and that's about as close as tcu would get. burton finishes off the game with a slam. isu wins its 3rd straight, 73-60... scores from the valley. uni drops its 4th straight, 76-67 to illinois state. . and drake falls in their 8th straight game, 68-63 to loyola. that's now 13 losses in the last 14 games for the bulldogs. jordan: after winning 9 of 10, the iowa state women got a week long break. apparently that wasn't a good cyclones fell in back t

but you gotta win ugly sometimes you gotta win on bad shooting nights that happens. " georges niang--"you know i think it speaks volumes to our character through games you know you've seen this year we're not going to quit we're going to keep pushing and eventually we are going to pull through. i think that's the biggest thing for us if we keep our head down to the ground and keep on pushing uhh good things are going to happen" chris: after two seasons at the university of university of missouri, former hinton star kasey reuter is transferring to iowa to continue her college volleyball career. reuter played in 31 matches with 12 starts two years ago as a freshman for mizzou and then redshirted for the 2015 season. during her prep career at hinton, reuter was a three time all state performer and helped lead the blackhawks to the state tournament as a senior. reuter will have 3 years of eligibility remaining as she joins former heelan star lauren brobst in iowa city. finally it's a big week in the nfl as the wild card playoffs get under way. abc9 is your home for one of those afc matchu

niang scoring nearly 20 a game. an experienced group of suitors are definitely deserve -- of sooners are definitely deserving of a number one spot. know that today is ok but nothing compared to what we have to keep doing in big 12 play in terms of getting better, keep challenging the opposition that lies ahead. they understand that it is not the most important thing. tony: oklahoma just edged out west virginia this week. that is what earns them the number one spot. take time is at 8:00. we will have highlights coming up at 10:00. scott: the cyclones dropped to spots this week in the ap poll. they are down to 19. all in all, the big 12 is very well represented. oklahoma at number kansas is at one. three. west virginia is that 6. three of the top six teams are big 12. mccaffery era. it has been 14 years since iowa has been ranked that high. >> i wouldn't say surprised. every night we are expecting to win. that is the mindset you have to have playing against the big 10. obviously, we are confident in our abilities and

why not keep pressing...niang the alley-oop to young man! 25-17 iowa state..... but the bears would not go quietly....lester medford cans the cornerrey....he had 16 points...baylor down four at the half.... and they stole the show in the second half...with four minutes to play....jonathan motley cleans up the miss...he had 27 points and 13 boards as baylor upsets iowa state in ames....94-89 the final. to the big ten we go.....nebraska losers of three straight....visiting rutgers. 1st half... huskers up by 11 shavon shields to the rack... blows by with the thunderdunk he had 11 pts. nebraska up 31-1& == later 1st andrew white the third for 3 white had 19 pts in the 1st half == still first benny parker drives... and the beautiful dime to freshman ed morrow take a second look morrow: 10 pts... huskers led by 20 at half == 2nd half more andrew white for 3... and he was hitting these things from well beyond the arc white on the day: 28 pts, 9 boards.. 5 of 7 from three point land e huskers never trailed.. they pick up their 1st big ten win by 34 points! 90-56 alex to

georges niang--"it's up there but we've got bigger goals for this year. right w i'm just trying to take it one game at a time. we've got plenty more games left in the big xii and we've got more work left to do." and that work starts with a brutal stretch coming up. travel to tcu on saturday and then look at this gauntlet. number 3 kansas on monday, followed by a trip to number ten texas a&m and cap it off back home against sixth ranked west virginia. those games give iowa state a chance to get back in the thick of the big twelve race. chris: in the offseason, coach amy williams and the usd women got the biggest recruit they could when nicole seekamp was granted an additional year of eligibility from the ncaa. the senior guard has lived up to expectations, winning her third summit league player of the year honors today. seekamp was nearly unstoppable in a pair of road wins for the yotes. she averaged 24 points, 8 and a half assists, four rebounds, and 2 and a half steals in wins over ndsu and sdsu. the win over the in-state rival jackrabbits was the first

two of the best players in the country squaring off, georges niang and buddy hield. in the first...niang, with the nifty move up and in for a pair...isu up by as many as 11. but here comes ou...hield on the drive slams it home with authority...4 point cyclone lead at the half. in the second...deonte burton, filling in nicely for naz mitrou-long...he had a season high 19. but isaiah cousins...a goose egg in the first half...back to back threes as the sooners take the lead. the sooner defense clamps down too...they get the steal and the layup for ryan spanger...they stay unbeaten, 87- 83 toppling the cyclones. iowa taking on another ranked team, this time number 14 purdue on the road. it was the jarrod uthoff show early...he gets the and then look at the spin move out on the break...hawks with the early lead. but purdue caught fire...ey went on a 16-0 run and shot 50% from deep in the first to open up a 17 point halftime lead. in the second...everybod y thinks they hear a whwhtle, except mike gesell...he rattles homemehe triple, iowawaithin five. and they keep clawing

3) just over two minutes to play niang with the drive. and it's as beautiful as it is goofy! this is about the time chad went to bed i think.85-72 the final and larry wins the bet! 3 marcus meriden cleghorn is 12- 1 they visited a remsen union team that's winners of 6 of their past 8 games.1. in the first quarter.. m-m-c up seven to six and emily moser with the nice hook shot.. eagles up nine to six..2. r-u comes right back.. brianna jensen hits the long three.. game tied at nine.3. the game would remain close to the end.. move ahead to the fourth quarter.. r-u up three.. now up six after the three from dakotah owens...forty-five to thirty- nine.4. next time down the court for the eagles.. ashley hurd with the drive and the layup.. she'd be fouled but would miss the free throw.. r- u still up forty-five to forty- one.5. later in the fourth.. dakotah owens again with the big three.. the rockets up fifty to forty-four.6. m-m-c dreckman with the steal and the layup and she's fouled.. she'd make the free throw to pull within three.. but r-u would hold on and defeat marcus-meriden

niang and matt thomas helped lead iowa state to a 76 to 69 win. we weren't quite as good defensively, so glad we won. that's how league play is, it's not going to be pretty some nights. the cyclones have a few days to to town. that's back at home on saturday. tip off is set for 2 p-m. the home court was little help to the drake bulldogs... drake and indiana state at the knapp center last night. c-j rivers had a career high 13 points in the first half. former valley star kyle abrahamson was right there with 11 points. but the bulldogs were down by 22 at half, and they couldn't recover from it... the sycamores win, 79 to 69. drake will try for their first conference win on saturday. tip off at northern iowa is set for 7 p-m. the panthers will be glad to be back home after an ugly loss on the road. they played missouri state last night. wes washpun and matt bohannon brought in 15 points each, but then the team goes cold. northern iowa scored only 8 welcome back. a few school sc a warm front will lift over central iowa this morning, so temperatures wi

on the other end, wayne seldin...former prep teammate of niang...he shows he can finish in the paint too as the jayhawks lead by 3. ku stretches it to six, but deonte burton, trying to chip away...he gets the hoop over out to big twelve player of the week monte morris for the triple. morris was an absolute monster tonight...he dishes it off to burton...one of his 9 assists on the game here. then in the second half...deja vu...morris to burton...that gives isu their first lead of the game with 8 minutes to play. and then they pull away...the cyclones become the first big twelve team to beat bill self four out of five times...85-72 the final. chchs: this week is a first r the abc9 top ays. for the first time ever, each and every play features a high flying, rim rattling, backboard shaking slam. as always these are made by local athletes for local viewers. we start things off with a regular here on top plays...david wingett from winnebago . he gets the lob and slams it home with authority for two of his...get this, fifty points on saturday night. that's right...50 points in 32 minutes o

also in the mid-season 25, iowa state's georges niang. niang averages 20 points, 7 rebounds for the cyclones. bad day for missouri basketball. the tigers must vacate all 23 wins from the 2013-2014 season. missouri is also banned from the post-season, and must give up one scholarship. an ncaa investigation found many violations. this all happened on frank haith's watch. he's now the head coach at tulsa. haith bolted missouri just days after receiving notice of the among many violations, the most serious is that a donor ran a sham intership program in which three tiger players received housing, ipads, cash, meals, transportation and access to a local gym in exchange for work they never performed. another donor offered recreational boat rides and discounted hotel rooms to11 missouri players. authorities found lawrence phillips dead in his prison cell today. an apparent suicide. phillips already faced potential death penalty for the alleged murder of another prisoner. phillips played on the 1994 and 95 nebraska national championship teams. hi

iowa state did cut the lead down to three on this niang bucket... he had 22 points... but baylor pulls off the upset, 94-89 9.2 hosting drake hoping to end their two-game losing streak... wes washpun drives and finishes with seven ... it was cold outside, but matt bohannon was on fire from three-point land... this long one puts uni up 11 ... a little later, bohannon again with another uni up 32-15 ... the team keeps its foot on the gas pedal... washpun with the steal, and the cedar rapids washington grad throws it down... he had 12 ... 2nd half action... the offense doesn't slow down... iowa city west grad jeremy morgan slices through the defense for the layup... he had 13 ... then it's big man bennett koch fighting off the double team, count the basket and one... he had 15 points... uni crushes drake 744 ... the iowa state women's basketball team is back in the win column after knocking off kansas at home, 65-49. bryanna fernstrom had a double- double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. ... just a block away from the station, it was rivalry saturday for high school girls

then later, it's niang driving and finishing with the left hand... iowa state was up by 12 at one point in the 2nd half ... little later, monte morris with the alley-oop to abdel nader who throws it but baylor came all the way the step back jumper... hits it, plus the foul... iowa state goes up 70-68 away... lester medford drives, count it and one... bears lead 80- 73... what a turnaround ... iowa state did cut the lead down to three on this niang bucket... he had 22 points... but baylor pulls off the upset, 94-89 tonight ... the panthers were hoping to end their two-game losing streak... wes washpun drives and finishes with the reverse layup... uni up seven ... it was cold outside, but matt bohannon was on fire from three-point land... this long one puts uni up 11 ... a little later, bohannon again with another triple... he had five three-pointers and 21 points... uni up 32-15 ... the team keeps its foot on the gas pedal... washpun with the steal, and the cedar rapids washington grad throws it down... he had 12 ... 2nd half action... the offense doe

something fred hoiberg, johnny orr, or tim floyd never did oklahoma won the first meeting by 4george niang -- got off to a slow start in this one -- didn't score until after the 10 minute mark in the first half -- but he heated up -- the three ball is part of a 9 nothing run n cyclones led by 6 at the breaksecond half -- it's down to 3 -- niang -- dishes to matt thomas -- and the ice man puts it back up to 6 isu led by as many as 10 -- but the sooners would come all the way back -- dante burford -- beats the shot clock witht the deep three -- o-u goes up 1 but nofor long -- niang -- bang -- bang - bangng- cyclones regain the lead and they lead xx the best team in the big 10 -- right now -- the iowa hawkeyes -- and it's not even close -- the hawks dominated the state of michigan -- blowing out the wolverines on sunday -- add that to a road win at purdue - - and what do you have? have?the 9th ranked team in the country -- iowa flew up 7 spots in the latest a-p poll and 10 in the coaches -- to sit at the highest ranking in the fran mccaffery era -- but it's january -- and the hawks only care

foul trouble for georges niang. first half. lay-ups don't get prettier than this. monte morris has iowa state up 17-9. ball is loose, morris scoops ahead to mckay... flush. cyclones led by 18... second half, red raiders close the gap to one. matt thomas rattles off 6 of 10 from beyond the arc. 22 points. niang had zero points in the first half, 14 in the second. cyclones fend off texas tech 76-69. drake is probably still a year away. bulldogs just 5-9 and 0-3 to start conference play. former roosevelt coach greg indiana state. former valley star, kale abrahamson is drake's second leading scorer. c-j rivers had a career high 13- points in the first half. drake down by 3. abrhamson going to take it himself. fouled, but he gets the shot up and in... 11 points tonight for kale. pengraham woodward looks drive. pops, and drops. drake down by 22 at halftime. that's too much to overcome. indiana state wins 79-69. norther iowa at missouri state. wes washpun, so smooth. washpun with 15. matt bohannon hits 5 triples, 15 points. then the panthers go cold. 8 points in the final