peter jok--" it's basketball.. a lot of people overthink it than it being just basketball and you just got to have fun out there with your friends and i just try to enjoy myself, i mean i take it serious, but at the end of the day it's just a game." alex giaimo--"he bullied his high school competition in west des moines. today not much has changed...he's doing it just a few miles east in iowa city." peter jok--"i've got a lot of family and friends in des moines that come to watch me they are always showing me love no matter if i win or lose. and it feels great to play in front of my home town because i'm comfortable and when you're comfortable you play better and i feel like that's why i'm better this season too." alex giaimo--"in iowa city with your hawkeye headquarters report, alex giaimo, abc9 sports." jok and the hawkeyes return tomorrow in happy valley to take on penn state. iowa crushed the nittany lions 73-49 earlier this month and they are early 10 and a half point favorites in this one. tip off is at 5:30

(peter jok) it's basketball.. a lot of people overthink it than it being just basketball and you just got to have fun friends and i just try to enjoy myself, i mean i take it serious, but at the end of the day it's just a game. (giaimo) he bullied his high school competition in west des moines. today not much has changed...he's doing it just a few miles east in iowa city. (jok) i've got a lot of family and friends in des moines that come to watch me they are always showing me love no matter if i win or lose. and it feels great to play in front of my home town because i'm comfortable and when you're comfortable you play better and i feel like that's why i'm better this season too. (giaimo) in iowa city, with your hawkeye headquarters report, alex giaimo, local 5 sports, we are iowa" jok and the hawkeyes are on the road tomorrow at penn state. tip off set for 5:30 on the big ten network. jon: meanwhile the iowa wild won't need too much adjusting after seeing john torchetti head to minnesota as interim haead coach. t

more peter jok check out the moves this pushes iowas lead up to 14... then maybe the play of the night right before half uhl the put back jam on his own rebound-- just give him an assist on it as well.... the hawkeyes roll over penn state 73 to 49. jon: as for the hawkeyes football team they add 24 new players to the roster on national signing day today. we go to alex giaimo in iowa city with more. "national signing day is an exciting day for fans, athletes and programs across the country and today was no different for the iowa hawkeyes. earlier today head coach kirk ferent addressed the media about this year's recruiting class and he said just like his coaching style it wasn't dramatic or suspenseful but he like it that way. (kirk ferentz) our stuff is really not that dramatic it's kind of like today it's really it that way it's like going into a game i like if our team is really prepared and if they've practiced well to put them in a position and recruiting is kind of the same way to me it's really an on-going process. i'm really comfortable with the

(peter jok) i mean i was just aggressive. when you are hot like that you don't want to pass up a lot of shots. you just got to be aggressive and um my teammates kept telling me to be aggressive that kept finding me and telling me to shoot and im not going to say no to that. (anthony clemmons) that's what makes our team dangerous you know because we got a lot of different weapons you never know who's going to step up and make those type of plays. tonight it was jarrod and pete pretty much the usual they are going to get theirs. but to be able to have three other guys that can go off for twenty or make an impact on the game. that's what makes our team pretty deadly. (alex giaimo) the hawkeyes are now more than halfway through this big ten season they have a quick turnaround now they take on penn state right here at carver hawkeye arena on wednesday night. in iowa city with your hawkeye headquarters report, alex giaimo, local 5 sports." valley hoops, uni hosting southern illinois at the mcleod center. first half. bennett koch dr

(peter jok) he has it all he can shoot he can drivehe's really quick. probably one of the quickest guards in the big ten and i think mike and sapp got him handled. (mike gesell) i guy like that you're not going to guard with just one player it's going to be a concerted effort from all five guys out need to lock in on. (alex giaimo) the hoosiers trail the hawkeyes by only one game in the big ten standings. theres a lot on the line for both of these teams. it's going to be intense and going to be a huge big ten battle. with your hawkeye headquarters report in iowa city, alex giaimo, local 4 sports. " since their loss to maryland the hawkeyes have won their last three games by an average of 16 points or more-- they'll look to do the same in bloomington on thursday. meanwhile the drake bulldogs schedule doesn't get any easier. take on number the shockers are at the top of valley-- while the bulldogs are dwelling at the bottom. drake just got run over by northern iowa saturday. ray giacoletti bright spots-- especially from one of his young hopes will shine.

peter jok with a three. a big done for the badgers. inside, jok. he had 17 in the first half. the second half, the badgers took over. wisconsin hitting 3. i would giving the ball up at inopportune times. 14 of its last 16 shots lose. fran mccaffery still hasn't met with the media. tony seeman will have a report coming up tomorrow morning. the hawkeyes have to regroup in a hurry and had to columbus. sunday afternoon, 3:00 tick time. senior day at northern iowa as the panthers wrapped up the regular season at home in the mcleod center. and inspired night for the seniors. paul jesperson, nba range as he knocked down a three. then it couldn't have a fantastic highlight. he will throw it down with two hands. panthers run the sycamores right out of the gym. 66-44 is the final. the panthers have hired david harris as the school's new athletic director. he replaces troy dannen, who left for tulane. harris has been a senior associate athletic director at more valley basketball. drake comes up short. missouri state beats the bulldogs 61-52. the cyclones women's team is a young squad, ta

but when you have peter jok you are never out of a game and he hit back to back bombs to cut the lead to 3 with 6.66eft. but the nittany lions hit a free throw on the other end and they hold for the 79-75 upset win and they stormed the court.. iowa falls to 11-3 in the big 10 and 20-6 overall. the panthers looking for their 7th straight win tonight in chicago against loyola. and paul jesperson has been on fire lately and got off to a g gd start tonight. this game was tied at 29 at the break and then paul had three straight to start the second half and give the panthers a 7 point lead. jesperson with a game high 16.. but this donte ingram triple.. and this game went back and forth down the stretch.. jeremy morgan with the big time spinning move.. but the rambmbrs took a 3 point lead with this free throw.. speedy gonzales wes washpun sliced the lead to one with 7.7 to play.. after loyola hit two more free throws.. uni down three with h 4 to play.. clinton carlson off the inbounds to send it to overtime.. no and loyola snaps uni's 6 game winning streak with the 59-56win. north carolina h

peter jok's defense has improved so much this season... grabs the steal and he stuffs it down on the other end... he had 23 points... iowa up by 12 ... then watch jok fight for the loose ball... he gives it to a wide open jarrod uthoff who splashes in a three... jarrod had 18 points and iowa wins this one, 77-65 ... in about 19 days, cedar rapids native ryan sweeney will report to spring training with the minnesota twins. i spoke with him earlier this week via facetime for the sunday night spotlight about this new opportunity. ryan, the big news for you was signing g minor league ago. how excited are you about this opportunity? the twins are a very young team and could use a 4th outfielder. "yea, i'm really excited. i just went to the twins fest this last weekend. so that was pretty cool to get to see all the fans and see how exexted they were for the upcoming season. i got to meet the coaches, meet the hitting coach and everything. just talking to the guys, they're pretty young. i think their oldest outfielder is 22 or 23 years old with no

peter jok finished with 28 points, jarrod uthoff had 19, but the rest of the offense could not get in sync. iowa missed 10 free throws and they fall to penn state. next up, a weekend off. they don't play for another week. the bad news is, the four remaining games are wisconsin, ohio state, michigan, indiana, all-time level teams in the big ten. steve: andy and the sports team are also keeping a close-eye this week on wells fargo arena. the state wrestling tournament kicked off today, drawing thousands of people downtown. finding it more difficult to navigate between wells fargo and downtown businesses. kcci's ryan smith is live to explain the big change. ryan: fans, parents, and wrestlers here at the turn it all know that you can run into some downtime. the skywalk has always been an easy accessible way to connect , them to downtown shops and dining. but this year, you can see, construction is causing some inconvenience. wrestling fans from iowa's four corners and everywhere in between are in town. >> just gets super exciting, everybody just comes and watches. johnston senior austin g

peter jok though feeling it in the first half-- he hits the three here... and iowa would go into halftime down one. out of the break iowa now up 4 make it six anthony jumper misses but nicholas baer there for the put back... but wisconsin rumbling back-- hill misses-- charlie thomas there for the put back and wisconsin within 3. now tied at 51 iverson maybe the dunk of the year-- sorry hawkeye fans the windmill-- wisconsin up 2. still down a couple-- peter jok finds his first two of the half-- with the long range jumper-- knotting it back up. iowa down one now and this is the dagger-- nigel hayes with too much space buries the three-- and wisconsin makes their free throws down the stretch... 67 to 59 the final iowa falls to wisconsin the hawkeyes need to find an answer soon or it could be ugly in march. uni hosting indiana state tonight at home first half paul jesperson opening with a three ball this one from nba range. now working it down low-- bennett koch with an open lane to the rim-- the two handed flush. half way through the first now-- jeremy morgan-

it were there two stars, peter jok and jerod uthoff. he doesn't care where he is that, just tee it up. second half, peter jok's turn. the game was far from over. under four minutes, to jordan murphy. they actually got within 2 on a pair of free throws. jok connects again. he had a game-high 27. mike gesell to uthoff. uthoff went off. iowa wins it, 75-71. afterwards, hats off to uthoff. >> i thought he was great. he started slow and he continued to be aggressive. i think that has been the evolution of him as a player. we needed him to do that. 24-15-6, a pretty good night. women's hoops. drake's winning streak has come they lose at indiana, 68-53. uni blasts illinois state 61-35. , the torch has been passed. iowa wild coach john torchetti is now the minnesota wild interim head coach. torch coached the wild last night and then announced his move to minnesota. he'll replace the fired mike yeo. torch had coached iowa since last year, and the record was never good. the team was near the bottom of the standings each year. but he has helped de

peter jok is playing his best season yet, first half the valley alum turns up the difficulty, no problem. hawks lead grows to 14. second half...iowa holds penn state to 49 points. a uthoff block turns into an anthony clemmons bucket. iowa shuts down penn state, 73-49. iowa looking very much like a big ten conference champ...but players say they're not letting all the hype get to their heads. iowa state hired matt campbell in late november..since then, campbell and his staff have worked almost recruits.. last night they threw a party at jack trice stadium to celebrate. campbell talked to the crowd, and signed autographs for a long line of iowa fans. the cyclones add 36 newcomers, five of them 4-star recruits. coaches pulled players from 19 states. scout ranks the cyclone recruiting class 46th in the nation, 8th in the big your dreams evolve, and with committed support, they thrive. i-80/35 @ west mix i-235 @ 2nd avenue coming up next, david geiger joins us with this morning's agribusiness report. then the two remaining democratic presidential candidates battle it out tonight in front of n

peter jok, cant leave him open. buries the 3. hawks lead 7-6. another solid game inside from adam woodbury. 10 points, 14 rebounds. iowa up 38-29 at the half. more in the 2nd. jok another trey. lead is 10. iowa comes out on top 77-65. well every team is prepared for you. every team has a great home environment. every team has really good players. so you have to be sharp on how you execute, how you move the ball get the right shot opportunity and keep running. latest big 10 standings iowa alone at the top at 10-1. maryland right behind with 2 losses. indiana falls a game back after losing at penn state. the cyclones broke their 2 game losing streak saturday at oklahoma state without the help of center i-s-u basketball coach steve prohm will meet with mckay today following his practice-related suspension. no word when mckay will return, but jameel posted this apology on instagram sunday. "we all make mistakes...my mistakes will never define who i am as a person. can't promise to be perfect but always to give my all. apologies to all fans, supporte

peter jok, cant leave him open. buries the 3. hawks lead 7-6. more from deep. its a bear sighting,. nicholas baer. . iowa up 9, 21-12 clemmons, stepback from downtown. 10 points for a-c, hawks lead 30-19. another solid game inside from adam woodbury. 10 points, 14 rebounds. iowa up 38-29 at the half. more in the 2nd. jok starts to heat up. another trey. lead is 10. then its defense leading to offense. jok the steal, and jok can jump. 23 points for pete iowa rolling up 12. hawks outhustled and out-rebounded illinois...jok, kicks it to jarrod uthoff. money. lead up to 18. double double for 'the u'...18 points 12 boards . iowa wins 77-65 latest big 10 standings, iowa maryland right behind with 2 back after losing at penn state. michigan state and purdue are both 3 games back the hawkeyes will likely be moving up in the rankings when a new poll is released tomorrow. number 1 oklahoma and number 2 north carolina both lost on saturday. there will be a new top ranked team, iowa may jump back in the top 3. hawkeyes are on the road thursday at indiana hawkeye women home against #14 michigan

the hahas took it right at penn state in the second half peter jok finishes at the rack for the bucket and one. pete with a game high 28. and then dom uhl with the drive in the paint r the kiss to cut the lead to four. but penn state just out-hustled the hawkeyes tonight this brandon taylor put back made it a 7 point game.. but when you have peter jok you are never out of a game and hhit back to back bombs to cut the lead to 3 with 6.6 left. but the nittany lions hit a free throw on the other end and they hold for the 79-75 upset win and they stormed the the panthers looking for their 7th straight win tonight in chicago against loyola. and paul jesperson has been on fire lately and got off to a good start tonight. this game was tied at 29 at the break and then paul had three straight to start the second ha and give the panthers a 7 point lead. jesperson with a game high 16.. but loyola battled back and took a one point lead on this donte ingram triple.. and this game went back and forth down the stretch.. jeremy morgan with checkout the soft floater from former linn-mar mister basketba

peter jok, 3 from the wing. jok scores the first 5 points. iowa up 3. the gophersled for much of the first half, but iowa goes on a 12-2 run...jarrod uthoff. that is deep!! hawks up 6 at the break. 2nd half. jok, another from downtown. lead up to 10. reverse. iowa only up 7. they cannot shake the gophers. under 3 to play, hawks only up 2...jok, money from 3. game high 27 for pete. lead up to 5. then when the need another big bucket its uthoff who delivers the dunk. 24 points, 15 rebounds, 6 blocks for uthoff. it was not pretty, in fact ugly at times, but its a win. 75-71 the final with the win iowa stays on top of the big 10. 1 game up on indiana and maryland. hawks hot the road on wednesday at penn state the drake women have their 5 game winning streak snapped. bulldogs lose at indiana state 68-53 iowa state needed a bounce back win on saturday and the cyclones delivered. 10 point win over number 24 texas puts isu back on track. iowa state outscored the longhorns when it mattered most, 16-8 in the final 5 minutes. monte morris, georges niang each score

peter jok's defense has improved so much this season... grabs the steal and he stuffs it down on the other end... he had 23 points... iowa up by 12 ... then watch jok fight for the loose ball... he gives it to a wide open jarrod uthoff who splashes in a three... jarrod had 18 points and iowa wins this one, 77-65 ... the iowa women's basketball team has three big ten losses where it had a double-digit lead in the 2nd half. one of those losses was to michigan state back in january. both teams met up again today in iowa city. ... coach lisa bluder was coaching her 1,000th career game as a head coach ... 1st quarter action, tania scoops it in to put iowa on the board ... later in the 1st quarter, great passing by the hawkeyes and chase coley has an easy layup... she had 13 points... hawkeyes down 2 ... later in transition... christina buttenham stops, pops and drops the deuce... she had 9 points off the bench... hawkeyes trailed 20-18 after one quarter ... michigan state had a 9- point lead in the 2nd quarter, but iowa fights back... whitney je

peter jok, 3 from the wing. jok scores the first 5 points. iowa up 3. the gophers led for much of the first half, but then jarrod uthoff wakes up. way deep. he brings 11 straight points and the hawks are up 6 at the break. 2nd half. jok brings that lead up to 10. the gophers whittle that lead down to two.... but the hawks dunk and rebound their way to the top. 75-71 the final. not the prettiest win, in fact a little ugly at times. but a win no less. that win keeps iowa on top of the big 10. 1 game up on indiana and maryland. next up they head on the road wednesday... to face penn state one final day of practice for the cyclones this morning. tomorrow, they head south to take on the baylor bears. p-m. still ahead... tax season is already off to a we'll tell you the warning the irs is out with today. and why the cause of troubles patchy fog is showing up in spots this morning. some light snow is falling in sw iowa and a few roads are starting off slick because of it. today will be the start of a warming trend throughout the week. we'll be in the middle to

hawks up 4 at the break. 2nd half, iowa goes ahead by 10 as peter jok nails the three. he finished with a game high 27! but the gophers refused to go away. minnesota within then with the game looking like it's over. the gophers get the bucket and the foul to pull within 3 with 2 seconds left. and fran mccaffery can't believe it. luckily for he and the hawks, they hold off the upset, 75-71 the final "(alex giaimo) well it wasnt pretty but the hawkeyes did prevail tonight against minnesota and now stand alone a top of the big ten standings after the game the players said that no game in the big ten is easy and a win is a win. (mike gesell) we knew what we were getting into theyve been in almost every single game in the big ten and they were all down to the wire and they are a team that just keeps fighting. (peter jok) most of the games they played have been close we knew it was going to be a tough game but we got the win that's all that matters. you got to come and bring your game and ever team is good anythign can happen you just got to come and bring your game. (jarrod

it's peter jok's world. we're all just living in it. jok nails back to back threes iowa up 14-6 early. then before halftime jarrod uthoff somehow left wide open underneath. he finished with 18 and 12. 2nd half adam woodbury with yet another good game. hate on haters. he had 10 points and 14 boards! then it was jok jams 20-16! jok finished with a game high 23 points. iowa wins comfortably! 77-65! with more from champaign, here's alex giaimo. "(alex giaimo/reporting)with the win the hawkeyes grab sole possession of first place in the big ten they trailed early this game but they did not panic and that is one of the most impressive things about this team their demeanor it never seems to get too high or too low and that is because they have a ton of experience. (fran mccaffery/iowa head coach) our senior group it is one thing to say you are a senior that is one who have started, who have played who have made mistakes who have had great games they have won on the road they have lost on the road they have come back they have lost leads there

and peter jok with 22 of his game high 26 in the second first half.. "it's fun especially when your teammates find you. it gets everody involved, the fans are going crazy and it's loud. it's fun." "the dude is amazingnghe has a knack oogetting the ball in the hole at any point in time, so when he makes one you pretty much have to get him the ball again so he can make two. he's a great player. i'm glad i'm able to play with him and have a guy like that on my team." trt :25 oc: "...a guy like that on my team." the cyclones moved up one spot to 13th in the ap poll.. iowa state point guard monte morris was named one of 10 finalist for the bob cousey award today by the basketball hall of fame.. the cyclones will host 14th rankd west virginia tomorrow night. football news.. kennedy fullback- lineman dalles jacobus has accepted an offer from play fullback.. we will talalto dalles along with future hawkeye shaun beyer tonight on the show. and finally it's monday time for another edition of john's big ole fish. batting leadoff is evan farley of iowa city w wh a

later it's peter jok inside... takes the contact, bucket and the foul. iowa still up 1... 16-15. but the buckeyes end the half in their favor... in the second, iowa regains the lead, but can't keep it. hawks lose again 68-64. they've hawkeyes host the hoosiers tomorrow night tip off is set for 8 p-m. the funk needs to end right here. after one week off, wells fargo arena is back to being the place where high school dreams come true...today the high school girls kick off state tournament week... mount ayr takes on number one turkey valley in the quarterfinal this morning. turkey valley, is undefeated this season. tip off is set for 10 a-m. hollywood insiders called it one of the most loaded oscars we'll take a look at the big with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumple

peter jok brings the hawks a total of 26 points. hawks win this one easily, 85-71. meanwhile also uni back home against southern illinois. still ahead on today in iowa.. nbc's political director joins us live... and tells us the biggest stories on both sides leading into the iowa caucus. (phone ringing) (phone ringing) you can't deal with something by ignoring it . but that's how some presidential candidates americans work hard and pay into it, so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates! answer the call already. do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in th

peter jok shoots the hawkeyes right back in the game. his first three is on target. more from jok. iowa cuts the indiana lead down to 7 at the half. to the second half, iowa surges. uthoff dunks. the senior did his part with 24 points. then mike gesell scores. he steps back, and stepped up with 17 splashes three. hawks take the lead. but they don't hold it. yogi ferrell missed ten shots tonight. but he makes this big three. indiana stays perfect at home, knocking off iowa,85-78. we bring in michael admire, live from historic assembly hall. michael, what made the difference in this game? here's why it wass such a iowa waslone at the top. but now with the loss, iowa is in a three way tie with indiana and maryland. michigan state and purdue move to within two games. hawkeye women lost at home to #6 ohio state, [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- kristen wiig, bob odenkirk, musical guest, elle king, and featuring the legendary roots crew

later inside to peter jok, posting up. takes the contact, bucket and the foul. iowa still up 1 16-15. more in the 1st. mike gesell. hammer time! kam williams gesell poster. but the buckeyes end the half on a 9-2 run, and lead 35-30 at the break. fran, not happy. 2nd half they pick it up. jarrod uthoff, nba range. hawks lead 44-42. more from deep. dom uhl, out of hibernation, big time 3. lead is 6. 58-52. but ohio state rallies. redemption for williams hits the long 2 to give the buckeyes the lead 63-62. 1 last chance for iowa, but gesell is stuffed at the rim. hawks lose again 68-64 heres a look at the updated big 10 standings... indiana now a 2 game lead over iowa, maryland, michigan st, and wisconsin. the regular season is winding down for the drake women jennie baranczyk's crew currently in a tie for 2nd in the mvc, 1 game back of in-state rival uni. home finale taking on bradley. my man griff, #1 mascot in the land, never camera shy. 1st q. nicole miller, slicing to the hoop. 2 of her 11 points. good, bulldogs up 2. then on the break. maddy dean to caitlin i

jok jumper tied at 56. peter leads iowa with 21. three by bronson koenig. hawkeye fans see their team lose at home for the first time this hawkeye fans see their team lose at home for the first time this season. hard to believe, but early exit after iowa collapses at crunch time. badgers win again, 67-59. iowa women also having a disappointing season. tonight, the hawks lose at penn state, 81-68. northern iowa finds its new athletic director in ames. david harris goes from associate a-d at iowa state, to the a-d the 44 year old harris faces several challenges at uni, almost all them dealing with finding the funds to keep panther sports programs thriving. like this one. senior night at uni, it's a final home game for wes washpun. and paul jesperson. and wouldn't you know it, we have highlights from both. jesperson drops three on indiana state. then washpun steps back, sinks three. he had 16. uni cruises, 66-44. 8 of 9 for the panthers. another valley loss for drake, bulldogs 52 missouri state bears 61 cyclone star seanna johnson did not make it back to ames

peter jok drives to the hoop and finishes with the left hand... hawkeyes up 41-32 ... adam woodbury finished with another double-double... 10 points and 14 rebounds... that putback gives iowa a nine-point lead d ... peter jokok defense has improved so much this season... grabs the steal and he stuffs it down on the other end... he had 23 points... iowa up by 12 ... then tch jok fight for th loose ball... he gives it to a wide open jarrod uthoff who splashes in a three... jarrod had 18 points and iowa wins this one, 77-65 ... ththiowa women's basketball team is hoping to bounce back after losing to indiana on thursday. the hawkeyes had a 17-point lead in that game. they were back home hosting 14t ranked ... coach lisa bluder was coaching her 1,000th career game as a head coach ... 1st quarter action, tania davis drives to the hoop and scoops it in to put iowa on the board ... later in the 1st quarter, great passingy the hawkeyes and chase coley has an easy layup... she had 13 points... hawkeyes down 2 ... later in transition... christina buttenham stops, pops and drops

but finally dodos in the 2nd as peter jok hits one in the corner... hawkeyes down two ... later on, it's cedar rapids jefferson grad jarrod uthoff with a long three... he splashes it in... jarrod had 16 asasowa leads 44-42 ... closing minute of the game... iowa down one... kam williams hits the three-ball corner pocket... ohio state has a 4- point lemd ... iowg has to respond... adam woodbury banks in the two.... hawkeyes down two with 42 seconds left... they'd get the ball back with theie... but his shot i blocked... ohio state hangs on to win 68-64... 3rd straight loss for the hawkeyes ... after the game i spoke with former hawkeye jess settles on the phphe via fafaetime for this week'k' sunday night spotlight. jess, another loss for the hawkeyes, 68-64 to ohio state today. that's three straight losses, four out of their last five. i think the big question on everyone's mind is, what's going on with the hawkeyes? "josh, the biggest thing is they're failing to knock down open shots. they only had 64 points in the game today, they had 59 points against wisconsin. this is a

peter jok had a game high with 27. the hawks 175-71, their 16th straight at carver hawkeye arena. >> i thought he was great for this reason, he started slow and continued to be aggressive. i think that has been the evolution of him as a player, and we needed him to do that today. eric: up next for iowa they head , to pennsylvania to take on penn state. the hawkeyes take on the nittany lions wednesday at 5:30 live on btn. elizabeth: the cyclones are back saturday in ames, isu led texas just by two at the half letting the game go either way. but it would not turn into another close loss. jameel mckay was back after his two-game suspension. the clones took down texas proving to coach prohm they have 85-75, what it takes. >> i was proud of this team today, this was our team playing the right way, playing like we are really capable of. the one thing i was wondering more than anything, you better play 40 minutes and be locked for 40 minutes because these teams are good. we won by 10 but it feels like we one by one. in texas,

peter jok for three. iowa up six early. freshman ahmad wagner providing more energy off the bench again. here, with the dunk -- and the foul. it was all hawks in the first 20 minutes - dom uhl - lead. he caps the first half with the put- back slam - iowa went to the break with a 45, 26 lead -- and did not look back. the defense was outstanding. the fifth-ranked hawkeyes all over the nittany lions 73 - 49. for its third win in a row last night. the panthers hosting evansville. the aces up one in this one... but uni battling. bennet cook hits the floater panthers on top. later cook looking backdoor to matt bohannon. the panthers are down one late -- but take a look at wes washpun. panthers hang on to win a close one 57-54. you're not alone if it is taking you a while to pick between the winner of sunday's super bowl. in memphis, a giant panda kept crowds waiting on him to make his pick. after about 20 minutes and some treats -- he picked the panthers. he seemed to be pretty happy with his choice because he wrapped himself in

hawkeyes five straight times and ioio is looking for morere balanced scoring behing jarard uthoff and peter jok. "i kind of give my guys the green light," said coach fran mcaffery. "so it's not like i'm going to turn so and so loose. mike can shoot it when he wants sapp can shoot it when he wants. woodbury really understands how he's effective scoring the ball." "t"ty're gogog to play hard, they're going g play physical," said freshman nicholas baer..they have some great, talented bigs that can n retch you. nigel hayes and bronson koenig are their leaders and they do a realll nice job off leading them." iowa and wiscons tipoff at 8 o'clock wednesday on the big ten network. iowa state lost for the third time in five games last night -- with a 97-87 loss at number-14 west virginia. the 17th-ranked cyclones continue to be last in the big 12 in points allowed and were out- rebounded for the tenth straight game. the mountaineers bench outscored the ioio state reserves, 69 9 10. abdel nader leisu with 23 points. iowa state, who is now 19-9 overall and 8-7 in the on saturday afternoon. there is plenty

peter jok led the hawks in scoring with 27 and jarrod uthoff who started 0-7 filled up the stat sheet with 24 6 blocks. deep 3 he had a couple of baskets at the rim. i think that is what you like about him he is scoring in a variety of ways. we posted him he ripped he got to the free throw line i am really proud of him. he is an nba player it is difficult a lot of his reaches over you so he is a very good players and that is what good players do that is a tough matchup for anybody. it frustrated me so i tried to drive it to the basket to get something going that way. when you see the ball go thru the basket it changes your confidence level gets you back in the flow felt good about it we just beat a good minnesota team i don't their record reflects how good they are they are scrappy they can shoot three's. sot :46 oc: "can shoot threes " iowa state moved up one spot to 13th in today's ap poll. iowa state junior forward deonte burton was named the newcomer of the week in the big 12. deonte scored 20 points against texas tech and scored in double figures in the win over texas. the iowa w

jarrod uthoff scored 23 points, and peter jok had 22 of his 26 points in the second half. iowa is now 17-4 overall and is tied with indiana for first place in the big ten at 8-1. the hawkeye defense was oustanding -- they held the wildcats scoreless for a seven minute stretch in the first half. "in the beginning they were really doing a terrific job i thought, of executing their offense against us," said head coach fran mccaffery. "we were down 18-16. they were moving the ball. they got great looks at it. demps had ten quick. we marked him and already he's got ten. there was no panic there. i think that's the maturity side of it." the hawkeyes drop two spots to number-5 -- just behind maryland. iowa his home against penn state on wednesday -- and will visit illinois on sunday. iowa state moves up a spot to 13th after kansas and losing at texas a&m. the cyclones host #14 west virginia on tuesday and hosts oklahoma state on saturday. oklahoma is number-1 for the third straight week. duke is not in the top-25 for the first time in 8 years. were going to take a live look at de

peter jok, buries the 3. his first of 23 for the hawks outhustle and out-rebounde illinois... spreading their lead up to 18. iowa wins 77-65. latest big 10 standings have iowa alone at the top at 10-1. maryland right behind with 2 losses. indiana falls a game back after losing at penn state. meanwhile steve prohm is managing a big loss... cyclone center jameel mckay remains suspended indefinitely. that after mckay tweeted "1 game". no word when mckay will return, but he posted this apology on instagram yesterday. cyclones play texas tech this wednesday now here's savannah guthrie with a look at what's coming up next >>> good morning. rocky mountain high. in the end zone. >> the denver broncos win the carolina panthers, 24-10. peyton manning, the oldest winning quarterback in super bowl history. was it his last game? we'll ask him this morning. plus, all the highlights from the game. >> von miller did it again. >> the star-studded halftime show. >> puppy monkey baby.

peter jok continues to impress. 3 from the wing. iowa leads by 16 at the half. more from jok in the 2nd. pete scores 26. hawks win 85-71. michael admire the panther are back above 500. not sure how they ever went under. me either, but they did. uni back home to take on southern illinois. bennett koch wakes up the mc-leod center with the hammer -he leads the way with 22. uni gets a much needed win, 67-58. here's the soundoff buzz, murphy's law on the tyler sash cte effect. --- what's bugging andy? attempts to make cyclone fans understand his point. --- and we'll find out why donald trump and his hair make an appearance in faceoff. hot topic: it's not the pro (donkey noise) (elephant noise) (mic screech) there's a big difference between making noise... (mic tap) ...and making sense. (elephant noise) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates! enough talk. give us a plan. car repairs, home improvements, a family trip ...it's not easy to afford

peter jok cashes in the three. then on the other end, jok with the steal and jok with the jam! he had a game high 23 points. iowa wins comfortably! 77-65! with more from champaign, here's alex giaimo. "alex giaimo recaps iowa's win over illinois." the iowa women fell for the third time at illinois." the iowa women fell for the third time at carver this season. 74-69 the final to #17 michigan state. ally disterhoft led the way with 17. hawks back in action thursday at home versus #7 ohio state. jordan: outright first place is once again on the line for the drake women. two weeks ago the bulldogs were in the same scenario, before falling at home versus uni... but a pair of losses by the panthers leaves drake with a chance to move on up! this afternoon, they welcome in fellow conference leader missouri state... bulldogs up 70-49 going into the 4th... caitlin ingle with the great pass down low to lizzy wendell for two. then it's ingle again this time to sara rhine. rhine had 16 points! the bears try the drake lead to 14. but the bulldogs were on a different level today. ingle sends

peter jok continues to impress. 3 from the wing. hawks starting to stretch the lead in the first half. more from deep. its a bear sighting. nicholas baer, 7 points off the bench. haks up 42-26 at the break. 2nd half. jok, in transition. somehow gets it to drop. pete scores 26. lead up to 23. then anthony clemmons, baseline bucket and the foul. iowa would lead by as many as 29... northwestern makes it respectable after iowa puts the subs in.. hawks win 85-71. the talk here's a look at the updated big 10 standings. iowa and indiana tied for first at 8-1. maryland, michigan, purdue all lurking iowa hosts penn state on wednesday. hawkeye women try to make it a sunday sweep of the wildcats...and bluders bunch gets it done 79-64 over northwestern northern iowa ended a 4 game losing streak on wednesday with a win at bradley. panthers now just 3 and 6 in the mvc. back home to take on southern illinois. 1st half. bennett koch wakes up koch minutes later -- wes washpun finds klint carlson -- 2 more with a 2-handed flush -- panthers down 3 --

later inside to peter jok, posting up. takes the contact, bucket and the foul. iowa still up 1 16-15. more on the break. mike gesell, proving white boys can jump. 2 handed flush. lead is 2. more gesell. this time with welcome to the mike gesell poster. but the buckeyes end the half on a 9-2 run, and lead 35-30 at the break. fran, not happy. 2nd half they pick it up. jarrod uthoff, nba range. hawks lead 44-42. more from deep. dom uhl, out of hibernation, big time 3. lead is 6. 58-52. but ohio state rallies. williams hits the long 2 to give the buckeyes the lead 63-62 heres a look at the updated big 10 standings... big game tuesday night against indiana. senior night for woodbury, big game tuesday night against indiana. senior night for woodbury, the regular season is winding down for the drake women jennie baranczyk's crew currently in a tie for 2nd in the mvc, 1 game back of in-state rival uni. home finale taking on bradley. my man griff, #1 mascot in the land, never camera shy. 1st q. nicole miller, slicing to the hoop. 2 of her 11 points. good, bulldogs up 2.

but finally does in the 2nd as peter jok hits one in the later on, it's cedar rapids jefferson grad jarrod uthoff with a long three... he splashes i iin... jarrod had 16 as iowowleads 44-42 ... closing minute of the game... iowa down one... kam williams hits the three-ball corner pocket... ohio state has a 4- point lead ... iowa has to respond... adam woodbury banks in the two.... hawkeyes down two with 42 seconds left... they'd get the ball back with 7.5 left, ke gesell with an 4& open lane to the hoop for the tie... but his shot is blocked... ohio state hangs on to win 68-64... 3rd straight loss for the hawkeyes ... and tonight for our sunday night spotlight, i'll speak with former hawkeye and current g ten analyst jess settles. we'll recap the hawkeyes game, plus talk more about the cyclones and panthers coming up tonight at 10. ... uni women hoping to stay in first place in the mvc... it was also senior day for 4 playays ... one of them is sharnae lamar who knocks down the triple to put the panthers on the board first ... anoer senior is amber sorenson... she stops, pops and drops the

one-point game late in the first half - jarrod uthoff - holy smokes - iowa up 6 at the second half - peter jok heats up - from distance - 27 points for jok. but minnesota brought it tonight - nate mason - nice drive and reverse. then, gophers down 6 with under 4 to play - they feed jordan murphy for the dunk - this was just a two point game late. but the gophers went cold - the hawkeyes did not - jok on the three, then uthoff scores inside. it wasn't pretty - but iowa does win it at home, 75-to-71. this is why tonight's win was important - it puts iowa back atop the conference standings - all by themselvlv. maryland and indiaia both losos this weekend. both the terps and hoosiers would own tiebreakers over iowa by virtue of head-to-head victories - so a big win tonight. iowa is at penn state on wednesday. iowa state picked up an 85-to-7575 n over texas monte morris tied a career high with 24 points - 19 of them coming in the second half. georges niang added 24 points - but one of the big stories was jameel mckay. mckay returned from a two game suspension and notched 8 points, 7 rebound and 4 b

getting it done on both ends of the floor -- after the steal -- the junior takes it coast to coast -- peter jok -- 23 points to lead the hawks today -- right there to clean this one up -- he added 18 -- iowa never seemed in trouble today -- should be a top 3 team when the new polls come out tomorrow -- hawks win 77 to 65 -- uni women hosting wichita state -- the panthers a game out of first in the missouri valley conference -- and doiing solid work today -- madison weekly finds jen keitel for the open j -- ties the game up in the early moments -- and uni would take over from there -- weekly can dish it -- and knock it down as well -- 3 gives uni a 21, 19 advantage later in the half -- weekly led the way with 19 -- panthers did a lot of work from deep today -- amber sorenson with the -- picking up a solid win today 69 to 48 -- as for the iowa women -- they just didn't get it done today against 14th ranked michigan state -- ally disterhoft led the way for the hawks -- iowa's just in a bit of a rut right now -- the hawkeyes have dropped 7 of their last 10 games -- of true puppy love. this cute bab

peter jok continues to pour in the points. our tony seeman caught up with him following sunday's big win. tony: jok had 26 points on the night. >> that dude is amazing. he has a knack to get the ball in the hole at any point in time. when he makes one, you pretty much given the ball again so he >> he can get on a roll very quick. he couldn't miss for a little bit. >> jerrod was great in the first app. second half, i just had to pick it up. >> i think the impressive thing was that our guys recognized where he was. he gets in a group like that, you have to load him up. >> it is fun, especially when your teammates find you. tony: next up, the hawkeyes are back home on wednesday. in iowa city, tony seeman. scott: a little side note. northwestern coach chris collins has known fran mccaffrey basically his entire life. he also knows fran's old nickname. >> i have known franny since i was a ball boy when he was a player at the university of "white magic". >> he remembers, and i told the story before, but lewis lloyd, the former drake g

jarrod uthoff and peter jok both rank in the top ten in scoring in the big ten, and coming out of the break, the hawkeyes hope to provide more help for those two. "well, sometimes we kind of rely on them a little too much, leave them in one-on-one situations, in tough situations. we just got to try and get them easier shots at some point in the game and try and make the them."after losing two of their last three, the team held a players-only meeting on saturday. details of the meeting were vague, but adam woodbury provided his own creative version of what went on. "i don't know, a couple guys danced, a couple guys sang. it was kind of a talent show, honestly, got to see some of their talents and what they're able to do." but in all seriousness, the players were adamant that everything is a-ok. "we're fine. we're absolutely fine. we're looking forward to wednesday, can't wait. we're itching to get out there and compete." in iowa city, scott westerberg, tv9 sports. uni has called a press conference for tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 to introduce their new athletic director. it will be one o

peter jok, 3 from the wing. jok scores the first 5 points. iowa up 3. the gophers led for much of the first half, but then jarrod uthoff wakes up. that is deep!! 11 straight points for uthoff. hawks up 6 at the break. 2nd half. jok, another from downtown. lead up to 10. more from the 'u'...driving, cannot shake the gophers. under 3 to play, lead down to 2...jok, money from 3. game high 27 for pete. hawks up to 5. then when they need another big bucket its uthoff who delivers the dunk. 24 points, 15 rebounds, 6 blocks for uthoff. it was not pretty, in fact ugly at times, but its a win. 75-71 the final with the win iowa stays on top of the big 10. 1 game up on indiana and maryland. hawks hot the road on wednesday at penn state the drake women have their 5 game winning streak snapped. bulldogs lose at indiana state 68-53. the state wrestling tournament begins in des moines later this week. hard to believe it's here already. believe it. ncaa wrestling. senior day at hilton coliseum...iowa state taking on west virginia. 133. one of those seniors, 8th ranked

get something going -- jared uthoff from the arc -- uthoff 18 points in the game -- big outing for peter jok -- jok gets the bucket and the foul -- led everyone with 28 -- but iowa went cold -- nearly 7 and a half minutes without a field goal -- and penn state got it done -- peyton banks with the trey -- penn state pulls the upset -- hawks back in a first place tie with indiana after falling 79, 75 -- panthers -- fresh off their upset in wichita -- now on the road at loyola -- going for a 7th straight win -- uni's second half offense coming from paul jesperson -- knocks home the trey for a 32, 29 edge -- moments later -- jesperson again pushing that lead to five -- the senior guard scored the gate -- 16 in the game -- uni up 38, 31 -- but couldn't hold that lead -- loyola's donte ingram knocks down the j -- ramblers back within one -- then in the final minute -- montel james -- the bucket and the foul -- uni in trouble -- they'd get one last chance at the buzzer -- klint carlson with a tough shot to tie -- doesn't go -- the streak ends at 6 -- panthers get swept by loyola 59-56 -- the first

peter jok then finds uthoff for the finish and a 10 point lead. but -- minnesota won't go away. iowa holds on down the stretch -- 75 - 71 over minnesota. jok with 27. uthoff 24. the fourth- ranked hawkeyes are alone at the top of the they go to penn state on wednesday. also at the top of their league -- the uni women. the panthers routed illinois state last night 61-35. uni is now tied with drake and missouri state for first place in the missouri valley. the panthers have a huge game with drake on friday night in cedar falls. if you're a fan of good defense in basketball -- close your eyes. it didn't exist last night in the n- b-a all star game. all eyes were on kobe bryant -- who will retere at the end of the season. he did not have a big night -- only 10 points. and we say only -- because that's just a fraction of the scoring. the west won the game -- 196 to 173. for car lovers -- all roads led to dubuque over the weekend. people got to see about 200 models of the newest cars and trucks at the auto show. "i think it shows them allthe features of the new line of the through at

valley's peter jok continuing his best season. jok turns up the difficulty, no problem. hawks lead grows to 14. jarrod uthoff three pointer, 32-20 iowa. uthoff scored 14. hawkeyes set on cruise. late first, dom uhl turns a miss into a highlight reel dunk. the jimmie hendrix look alike had 8. the second half was more of a formality. iowa holds penn state to 49 points. a uthoff block turns into an anthony clemmons bucket. 12 for iowa blows out penn state, 73-49. here's michael admire with more. uni trails evansville by 1 with down! wooo! uni up 1. big dunk. panthers fall behind by 1 again, 30 seconds to play, washpun... panthers lead. evansville down 1 with the ball. jaylon brown, blocked by jeremy morgan. uni wins, 57-54. iowa state hired matt campbell in late november. campbell and his staff worked around the clock to land recruits. and tonight, they threw a party. a cyclone recruiting party in the sukup club of the south end zone at jack trice stadium. campbell talked to the crowd, and signed autographs for a long line of iowa fans. he seems to have quickly won over cyc

football team helping bring the excitement tonight - and the hawks feeding off it on the floor - peter jok rains in the triple - hawks up 6 - jok with 9 in the first half - freshman ahmad wagner providing an early spark - slams it home - it was all hawks in the first 20 minutes - dom uhl - playing the and uhl caps the first half with the put-back slam - iowa went to the break with a 45, 26 lead - second half - it just turned in to a laugher - jarrod uthoff with the hammer - he led iowa with 14 tonight - anthony clemmons added 12 - after the penn state miss - clemmons goes coast to coast - it was never in doubt from the start - hawkeyes steamroll the this hawkeye team - fran mccaffery was able to empty his bench all the way down to - but more importantly - it's another notch in the win collumn - keeping iowa tied on top of the big ten standings - if we take care of business it always has been, always will be. we took care of our business and we do it to our full i thought we were really locked do that, but you've got to get stops. we got stops. the goal now for iowa is to not look ahead to

peter jok scores 5 points in less than 30 seconds. iowa leads penn state 19-13. but the nittany lions, break their three pointer spell and hit a season high ten threes. hawks, down by 8 at the break... in the second, the weight falls solely on jok and uthoff... and it's not enough. penn state upsets iowa, 79-75. hawks now take a week off, and it's needed. drake hosting evansville. bulldogs could really use a win. nick mcglynn... take two... gets active scoring leader, d-j ballentine. he nets another 26. drake comes up short, 80-74. the cyclone women are fresh off a big night at hilton. iowa state puts up an epic run against texas tech. jadda buckley... making it look easy here. cyclones cruise, 77-48. four days of state wrestling already has fans on their feet... especially for this one. valley and south east polk. 1 vs. 2. rocky lombardi, ethan andersen also 1 vs. 2. but that will have to wait until the individual round... valley moves lombardi up to heavy weight.. and then andersen racks up a pin. would it pay off for valley at 285? lombardi vs. 2nd ranked dan

then peter jok, the up and under move as iowa goes up 12-4. but back comes penn state...shep garner, hits back to back three pointers as the nittany lions get within two. score update coming up later totoght in the big ten, nebraska heads to assembly hall to take on indiana. the hoosiers beat the huskers 79-69 in lincoln back in early january and their offense is one of the best in the country. indiana shoots over 50 percent from the floor at home and averages over 90 points per game. tim miles--"we're going to do whatever it takes to requires jumping up after every made shot then we'll do that. coming down to indiana it's always transition d dense, stopping the three. they are a race e horse team. they are like the indy 500, m m. they comat you fast and furious. i think you need time, you need to control tempo which you do against indiana. it's done by making them take a long time to score." coach miles maybe referencing his run in with tom crean a couple of years ago there. tip off tonight at 7:30 over on btn. finally tonight, a basketball g