the cyclones are coming off another close loss. baylor. iowa state is just 7-6 in the league, with all of their losses coming either by 5 points or less, or in overtime. the cyclones are just 2-4 over its last 6 games, but has been scoring a ton. in that span, the cyclones have shot 50.1% and 41.0% from 3-point range. we will see if they can stay hot and convert that into a win as they take on tcu. game tips and about five minutes. we will have that story coming up tonight at 10:00. speakin of the cyclones, the women go to waco and fall hard to the mighty baylor bears. the cyclones are struggling, just 5-10. baylor is 27-1. drake in action tonight 8:00, taking on the bradley bulldogs. trying to get their season turned around. finally, congratulations -- excuse me. iowa wild on the road, taking logic on a very they cannot play at home because the wrestling tournament. alex stephenson. we did a feature on him, from the iowa energy, he just got the call. he sighed and it's in with the l.a. clippers. he will play tonight, and it is pretty excit

australia offers to help with the cyclone clean up. also this hour loan and scared, we look at the flight of child refugees trying to make it to europe. top story, voting in niger's presidential election well under way. around 7 million people registered to vote in the country. the current president has been criticized for his handling of security threats which is one of the main issues. a state of members of the jury has announced-- state of emergency was announced after attacks from the boko haram. despite political instability, the world bank says niger's economy grew by 6.5% in 2014. the u.n. says it is still one of the least developed countries with high rates of illiteracy and disease. our correspondent is outside a poll at the moment. what is it like so far? >> reporter: there is not much, but we are seeing now the beginning of the vote. in a few minutes i think as you can see behind me in this high school there are at least four or five classrooms where they have established the boxes brought here just a few minutes ago. there w

the cyclones and mountaineers tip off at 8 pm tomorrow night. mountaineers tip off at 8 pm tomorrow night. ball handlers in the press so we're just going to have to withstand the pressure and keep everybody calm ." in ames, jordan furbee mountaineers tip off at 8 pm tomorrow night. you should be able to catch everybody calm ." in ames, jordan furbee local 5 sports we are iowa. the cyclones and mountaineers tip off at 8 pm tomorrow night. you should be able to catch the game on espn 2. and monte morris receiving some recognition making the top ten finalists for the cousy award given out to the nations best point guard. morris is one of the best in the country in assist to turnover ratio and assists make sure to keep it right here tonight on local 5 as we bring you extended coverage after the news until the polls close tonight. local 5's sabrina ahmed and amanda krenz will be live from caucus central downtown with a special edition of this week in iowa at 6:30 right after the show. jack/wxhang: now one last check of your weather, with chief meteoro

back to the good news...here's georges niang's spot in cyclone history... he moves into third place all-time behind barry stevens and jeff grayer -- it's worth noting that stevens played before the three-point line was added and jeff grayer only got to use it what's all this nonsense about balls? pink balls, blue, yellow, red. it's hard to keep the whole thing straight. and all these so-called deals? well, they come with a lot of deal breakers. like when you leave the city the signal goes weak. u.s. cellular built a network to give you a stronger signal where the other guys don't. and as for deals? how's $300 back for every line you switch? $300! no ball nonsense. get $300 per line and a stronger signal, coming up next, david geiger report. then going public... we're about to learn who's the last lucky winner in a record-breaking powerball drawing. coming up, we'll tell you where the pressure is up on capitol hill to make foot-and-mouth disease a priority. the national pork producers council past president dr. howard hill testified before congress to address

coming up on local 5 sports see if the cyclones had enough in the tank as it went to overtime tonight. " now, local 5 sports jon: iowa state cyclones have lost 3 straight times to baylor dating back to last season. tonight they're looking for the ever elusive road win in waco-- something the cyclones haven't done since 2013. we head down to waco. isu down three and taurean prince don't break the rim massive alley oop jam lead to 5. but back come the cyclones georges niang from outside the arc hits the three... tie ball game. down two now and niang the reverse layin and he eclipses 2000 career points with that basket. this one close all night-- right before half-- lester medford the wide open three from the top of the arc finds the bottom of the bucket isu down 6 at the break. four minutes into the second frame isu finds a rythm-- nader from the corner the three-- yes. then thomas to nader the alley oop slam lead just one. how bout the unselfishness of nader on this next play-- the extra pass to morris-- who tickles the twine isu back on top. baylor responds. ishmail wainwright the thr

the cyclones with a two point lead at the break. second half, the cyclones start to pull away. check out the passing from niang to mckay, steve prohm watching on. mckay had eight boards and seven the cyclones get it done, 85-75. a total team effort. >> the phrase dynamic duo gets used a lot, but it really applies here. george niang and montane morris took over. >> jamail had eight rebounds, but when those two guys are locked in ike they were, it is phenomenal. >> he got me the ball in all the right spots. it is what it is. monte seems to find me in the second half, he finds me where there is a little show of daylight so that guy makes me look good. i owe him the world. >> we knew that we were switching ball screens and that i was going to leave taylor or try to explore me with a bigger guy, so i think just run the clock, trying to get our best shot. >> it was a solid homecoming for jameel mckay with seven blocks and steve prohm is proud, now it is about moving forward. tony, kcci, iowa's sports winner -- leader. scott: the panthers took a five-day winning streak. a 43 home game

12 road victory for the first tie in 15 years -- the cyclones were once again without the services of center jameel mckay -- who remains on indefinite susppsion -- cyclones -- getting in to a bit of a groove in the first half -- simeon carter getting come of mckay's minutes -- drops the hammer -- 27, 22 iowa state -- downtown -- cyclones out to an 8 point advantage -- but devaughtah williams stroking it from the arc -- part of an 8-oh run -- game tied at 37 at half -- seconddhalf -- check out the perfect pass from monte morris to deonte burton -- highlight of the night -- 67, 58 cyclones -- texas tech battled in to a tie late though -- a shot to win at the buzzer is no good -- overtime -- and in the o-t -- when a team hits shots like this agains^ you -- that's just troubube -- cyclones get u uset at tech for the second year in a row -- 85-82 -- meanwhile -- the uni panthers have turned things around after their rough start to missouri valley conference play -- four straigigt wins has left them just 2 games out of second place in the valley -- uni hosting missouri state -- the panthers

the cyclones continue to struggle at oklahoma. they fall 85-50 four. and the hawkeyes are at home defeating illinois. the girls state basketball todd: i 10:00, the polls closing. we will hear from hillary clinton after her victory and how an annual gala is helping families of fallen police officers. jason: today was the gem of the weekend. in mason city, a little cooler. a great couple days. starting off the week in the upper 50's. we have the chance for a mix >> today on "matter of fact." tensions over terror threats at home and abroad. >> here we are now where the world is falling apart. >> will the president's strategy on guantanamo leave the nation more vulnerable? plus, is the gop establishment ready to embrace trump? >> going into super tuesday, he has the upper hand. >> and, a visit to birmingham. rooted in civil rights, how this blue city is battling for a voice in a red state. welcome to "matter of fact." every action by president barack obama seems to be a call to arms for the republican opposition. in an effort to keep a campaign promise, he

the dribble. drains another 3. cyclones up 6. more from the outside. georges niang, in rhythm, bottom of the net. iowa state leads 13-6. they stay outside. monte morris gets in on the fun. 3 more from behind the arc. less up to 8. then some highlight reel dunks. deonte burton destroys the rim. crowd is bonkers. isu leads by as many as 15. but west virginia works the deficit to two when morris breaks down the d, lobs to jameel mckay. cyclones by 4 at the half. two when morris breaks down the d, lobs to jameel mckay. cyclones by 4 ealf. d half, west virginia turnspress virginia into a mountaier lead. 4 pois in ten seconds. big dunk. steal. ss. follow. west vgia by 1. cyclones answer. thomas, rner 3. money. isu up 1. en niang driving to the cket, and 1. but the cyclones flat out let this one t away. so many fundament stakes. jaysean pai r 3.rris microcosm shot of thght for isu. and it's a rare me loss for iowa state, 81-76 untaineers. west virginia emed to want it more. and it's a rare home loss for wa state, 81-76 mountaineers. st virginia seemed want it

helping the cyclones clinch the match. 28-11 the final. isu finishes up the regular season friday at the musketeers looking to snap a five-game skid at waterloo....but sioux city blows a 2-0 lead in a 3-2 loss.. the guys host fargo and lincoln happening right now down at the hard rock hotel and casino...and it is a packed house. if you'd like to attend, you must be 21 or older and while there is no cost for a ticket, foundation is suggested. four of siouxlands best local bands are performing. a silent auction is also taking place tonight with some great items up for bid... from sports collectables to signed musical instruments. abc 9's tim seaman has been there checking out the festivities as tonight-- we'll hear all about the event at 10 elisa raffa 2 line cg: elisa raffa eraffa@kcautv.co tonight.. 23 with an cloudy with calm with stubborn clouds and that wintry mix moving in winds linger tuesday with some flurries possible... then breezy again thursday as we bring to end the week!! " " " " it's time for our facebook fan photo of the day.

but the cyclones stopped the bleeding on the jameel mckay flush.. nice to see him back on the court tonight. and iowa state took the lead on the monte morris nba trey for three of his .the mountaneers went on another run jay-shawn paige for three of his to give west virginia a 49-41 state battled back again deonte burton with the steal and layupp.. and another big game for burton with three of his to give the cyclones the lead.. and this game was tight in the second half..but west virginia pulled away paige with the wide open drive and the mountainees sweep the cyclones with the win. the second ranked iowa wrestling team was back in action tonight hosting 3rd ranked nc state. john has more from carver. it was no night for the meek. thomas gilman dominated his opponent in the night's opening match. gilman raised his record to 21-0 with the 15-5 win. 149, top ranked brandon sorenson drives into beau donahue for his third takedown of the first period. he wins 13-4. but nc state was racking up victories and bonus points along the way. pete benda was vic

for the cyclones, it's another loss to an unranked team. the hawkeyes get their turn, tonight. they're in to face the hoosiers... it's another 8 o'clock tip-off tonight on espn. royals fans waited three decades for a world series championship so you better believe they lined up to catch a glimpse of the trophy when it rolled through town. area royals fans flooded the hy-vee in urbandale yesterday for a chance to pose with the world series trophy. fans told us they wouldn't miss it. i've been a fan since i was born pretty much. kind of a life time coming to get up close. i've been a royals fans all my life...it was cool." this is the trophy's only tour your dreams evolve, and with committed support, they thrive. i-35/80 @ west mix i-235 @ e. i-35 @ oralabor coming up next, david geiger joins us with this morning's agribusiness report. and the centers for disease control is set to give their take on the severity of a spreading virus and if the u-s is at at the agribusiness association of iowa showcase and conference, lieutenant-governor kim reynolds was speaking on some of the ag

second half, abdel nader leading the cyclones charged with the two had it done. later on, georges niang. georges went over 2003 are points in this game, past fred hoiberg on the all-time list. nader, right through the defense, trust the val, la -- draws the foul. virgin with the -- burton with the fantastic block. it might have been goaltending, no-call. monte morris from 19 feet for the win. hits the shot. it came after the light came on, so we're going to overtime. it was rough in the extra frame. up for at the other end. fouls on the dunk attempt. cyclones get be in overtime, 100-91. isu comes back for an easier task on saturday. tcu coming to hilton. 6:30 tip time, live on espnu. the cyclones now in sixth place, alone. 7-6 in conference play, 18-8 overall. kansas jayhawks, once again, on the inside track to win the big 12. iowa energy come up a little short. 116-105 the final. big ten bowl tomorrow. the hawkeyes play at penn state. tip time is at 5:30. the iowa wild had an unexpected coaching change over the weekend when their coach john torchetti minnesota t

niana and the cyclones take on baylor tomorrow night in waco. isu's deonte burton was named big twelve newcomer of the week for the third time this season. the marquette transfer averaged 15 percent clip, including a team high 20 at tas tech. spite that loss to the red raiders last week, the cyclones actually nudged up a spot in today's top 25 poll from 14 to 13. the hawkeyes held steady at number 4 after their 1 and 1 week. villanovremains number one while kansas jumped from six to number two right in front of oklahoma. and finally don't forget it's monday which means it's almost time for the abc9 top plays of the week. tune in tonight at 10 for the best of the best from the hardwood over the past seven a rain/snow w x late. the lolowill be 34. tomorrow, the high will be 36 with a chance of snow in the morning. winds will be breezy. the 7-day forecast shows a warmup to the 50s friday and saturday. [ music ] >> deborah: his final hours. suite. where supreme court justice antotonin scalia's body was found. and mystery over the pillows. >> they say

next play...jake lanford misses the hook shot but aaron nesmith is there to throw it down for the cyclones...porter-gaud would lead it 17-to-15 after one.-- heathwood falls to porter gaud 58-to-35. the dreher girls facing wren in the three-a semifinals in greenville.... first quarter...off the steal....dreher's kamryn lemon with a three point play......the blue devils eventually t build a double-digit lead..... wren rallies......they're down two with five seconds left....but they can't get a shot off.... dreher advances to the state championship game with a 51 to 49 win over the hammond girls taking on porter gaud in the scisa three-a semifinals in sumter.... --- we pick it up in the third quarter...hammond down three when rivers clarke drains the three. we're tied at 24 --- but the lady cyclones make their move...beau faith gets ahead of the defense and scores on the break.

the cyclones were hoping to knock off texas. ... center jameel mckay was back in uniform after being suspended the last two games, but he did not start ... deonte burton fires up the crowd as he drives to the hoop and pulverizes the rim with the left- handed jam... he had 10 points ... later in the first half, mckay finds monte morris cutting through the lane... count the basket and one... cyclones go up 9 ... then georges niang starts to heat up from three-point range... that triple puts the cyclones up two... niang would go on to make back-to-back-to- back triples... iowa state led 36-34 at halftime ... in the 2nd half, monte morris catches fire going 7-of-9 from the field... lays it in, plus the foul... he finished with 22points which ties a career-high ... then the cyclones put on point, morris with the alley-oop to jameel mckay for the slam... iowa state goes on to win 85-75 ... two streaks were on the line between the uni and wichita state men's basketball teams today. the panthers came in with a five-game winning streak, the s

the cyclones have had their trouble with the bears. baylor has beaten iowa state three straight times, and won four of the last five meetings. that includes a 94-89 bears win in ames, last month. the 13th-ranked cyclones have won 22 games over top-25 teams in the last three seasons, which is the second-most in the and are 10-2 against the cyclones in waco. "i think our guys will respond to the challenge," said coach steve prohm. "they've played well down there. last year i know it was down to the final seconds. i watched that game and our first meeting. we just have to do a great job of transition defense and the interior play really hurt us in our game here." iowa state and baylor tip off at 8 o'clock on espn 2. morningside's jessica tietz is the gpac and naia national women's basketball player-of-the-week. the senior from bancroft, nebraska, scored a career-high 32 points in the mustangs win over dakota wesleyan, that clinched the gpac regular season championship. tietz leads the second- ranked mustangs with 15 points and six rebound

the cyclones beat the red raiders last month in ames 76-69. if the cyclones win tonight--they would pull within a game of first place in the ultr-competive big 12 conference. rqght now a game and a half separates first place from sixth place. the cyclones and red raiders get started at 8 o'clock from lubbock. we will have highlights at ten. new cyclone football coach matt cacapbell had been busy adading players in his first 2 months, but today, he lost a pair -- today campbell announced that leading recciver with 335 rereeiving yards and 3 touchdowns -- former uni head women's soccer coach james price is back in the game. price takes over as the new head coach of the upper iowa women's price spent seven seasons at uni.. over and done with, think again. potter fans rejoice! an eighth installment of the harry potter series will come out this summer. it's not a traditional book. it's a hardback version of the script book fofo the two-part play, "harry potter and the cursed child." the publisher announced on its following day -- harry potter's bir

he's the cyclones best rebounder.... but its hard to bench... later in sports... will the big man take the court tonight against west virginia. and a shotgun... or a german shepherd... which is the best protection against burglars... right after the break... the option that convinced this convicted thief to pick a different home. that convinced this convicted thief to pick a different home. nats vo, barking is that the dog the best solution to keeping potential burglars out of you home. in the u-s... break-in's happen once every thirteen seconds.... many homeowners know the doorlocks and deadbolts aren't enough... but as jim mertens reports... a k-9 might not be the answer either. what these dogs don't know is that we're about to break into their house. in the meantime, mazie beats out bailey for the best seat in this moline home. and roxie sits in the sun keeping watch at this house in colona. nat sound : here we go... we suit up moline police detective eddie alaniz, equipped with a camera and some dog treats to put these family pets to the test. how will they rea

you must make less than 52 thousand dollars a the iowa state cyclones look to avengeea defeat tonight at baylor while the northern iowa panthers look to continue their winning ways tomorrow night at loyola. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in oelweinn tonight when they travel to waco, texas to tangle ith the baylor bears. baylor upended the cyclooes 94-89 last month at hilton. the bears are favored by four tonight to #omplete the regular season sweep of the cyclones. both baylor and the cyclones are locked in a three way tie for fourth place in the big 12 conference. the cyclones are looking to start their first winning streak in three weeks. also tonight cyclone senior georges niang can surpass a couple of major milestones tonight. with ten points tonight..... niang can rech 2- thousand points in his career and pass his old coach fred hoiberg for third on cyclone scoring list----the bears and cyclones tip it off at 8'oclock tonight from waco, texas. we will have highlights at ten. the university of northern iowa revenge tour continues tommorrow in the windy city. the panth

mckay and the cyclones at west virginia, ready for the focus back on basketball. abdul nader continues his hot shooting. 23 points cyclones mckay checks in, and shows he cyclones trail though. late in the first half, jayshawn paige from the corner, got it! paige the break. credit isu, they come back strong. good ball movement. to matt thomas. underrated. 14 points. cyclones lead. but isu gets in foul trouble. georges niang playing with four, can't defend. he'd foul out with 14. mckay also fouls out with 10 points, 5 rebounds. west virginia outscores isu, 97-87. it's an exciting night of opportunity for several girls basketball teams. win, and it's onto state next week. class 1a. 8th ranked grand view christian and mount ayr. tess shields answers. 3 from the corner. raiderettes back on top by 3. megan stubbs catches fire for gvc in the 4th. 3 with a minute to play, and we head to overtime tied at 44. in ot. kelcie shields takes over. bucket and the foul. mt ayr up 4. then the offensive rebound, putback to seal it. let the celebration begin. mount first time since 20

last night the hawkeyes lost on the road to an unranked indiana squad, one day after the cyclones did the same in lubbock against texas tech. iowa state had a six point lead with two and a half minutes to go in regulation but didn't score again before falling in overtime without jameel mckay. now the cyclones have had a couple of days to regroup and focus on the next challenge, a visit from texas on saturday. the longhorns beat isu in overtime last month, but they haven't won in ames since 2010. be back from his two game suspension, giving the cyclones some needed depth inside. monte morris--"it's actually been positive. he's ready to embrace his role and he's just ready to have fun again and i'm happy for him and i've had talks with him about going on with this point with his life and how you gotta be and he's taking it all in." steve prohm--"we obviously need him. but i don't just wanna help jameel for this next four weeks, i wanna help jameel for when he leaves here and so he's successful and can play for 10-12 years." this game, huge for the cyclones in the big xii standings. iowa

the cyclones moved up to 13th in mountaineers are 14th. it's the fourth time in the last five games that isu will play a top 15 team. the cyclones have beaten oklahoma andndansas during this stretch, while losing at texas a&m. isu had 16 turnovers in saturday's loss -- shot just 42 percent from the field and were 4-for-12 at the free throw line. on the bright side, iowa state has won its last 12 games when coming off of a loss. west virginia will try to make it a physical game. "the rough fouls that they do, that's just how they play. you can't get mad at them, that's just what they know," said monte morris. "that's what we got to expect when we play those guys." "they're just looking to make you feel as uncomfortable as possible," said georges niang. "when you have a guy like monte that really takes care of the ball, it makes us look good. life is really easy." students have been outside of hilton coliseum all day to get the best seats. game time is 8 o'clock on espn 2. iowa's jarrod uthoff is on the cover of this week's regional cover of

once news come in of those then we will get a clear idea how devastating in terms of human life the cycloneeen. >>> internationally recognized government i in tobruk and coul pave the way for i.s.i.l. to build a stronger platform in north africa and here is victoria. >> reporter: after two days of heated debate it seems the tobruk is no closer to backing the government and libya is no closer to political stability. it appears there are still many points of disagreement including who makes up the 18-member cabinet. >> translator: the chairman of the presidential council said that reconciliation will not involve exclusion or marginazation but the name of ministers proposed is and example of exclusion and marginazation because more than a third of libya's population are not represented. >> reporter: libya has been in turmoil with dozens of militias each fighting for control since the over throw of moammar gadhafi in 2011 and since 2014 libya had to competing governments the u.n. parliament in the eastern city of tobruk and congress based in the capitol tripoli and each has militia and foreign

closing seconds in the first half, cyclones up to. the dunk beats the buzzer. cyclones had a 4 point lead. second half, some trouble. ahmad, huge dunk at the baseline. after the break, daxter miles is there. west virginia comes back to take the lead and they would shock the site -- shot the cyclones, 81-76. >> loss, frustrating loss. we played really well, especially in the first half. indicated a lot of good things. then we figured out a way to get back and we didn't close the game well. we didn't close well for andy: cyclones hit the road to take on oklahoma state. this game is saturday on espn2. tip time is at 1:00. drake on the road taking on indiana state. they lose. women's basketball. cyclone women go on the road to be kansas. -- to beat kansas, 63-53. a big year to be a cyclone -- a hawkeye fan. iowa finds its way onto the cover of "sports illustrated." jerry uthoff showing off as one of the best players in the big ten and the country ahead of their game at penn state tomorrow. >> i think it is a reflection of what they have accomplished. when you see th

the cyclones will try to stay consistent. all that and more. >> this is sigh lake rewind on local five. >>> welcome to the cyhawk rewind. i'm joned by al lorenzen. thanks for being here. sorry i had to miss.

get $300 per line and a stronger signal, the iowa state cyclones continue to run the gautlet -- another road game against another ranked opponent -- this time number 14 west virginia -- iowa state won in morgantown last season -- looking to do it again -- down 8 at half -- but making a run -- abdel nader rains in the three-ball -- cyclones back with 3 (48-51) minutes later -- it's matt thomas getting it done from the arc -- knocks it homom -- 11-2 run has the cyclones up 53-51 -- and still feeling it from downtown -- deonte burton -- the reigning newcoming of thi week drops one -- iowa state up three -- (58-555 but t tings would fall apart for the cyclones late -- jaysean paige with the bucket and the foul -- paige with xx -- mountaineers up four --(72-69) and tariq phillips would put it away in the end -- drops the trey -- cyclones can't get it done this time -- they fall 97 to 87 -- mat in the national duals -- the second ranked hawkeyes end the season with their first ss of t te year at the hands of number x north carolina state -- next up -- iowa hosts the big ten championships a we

and hear from the cyclones' basketball coach about jameel mckay's indefinite suspension. stay with your 24 hour news overall we are coming up on one of the coldest weeks so far this winter. arctic air moved in on monday with strong northwest winds. tonight some snow showers and flurries remain in the forecast with winds up to 20 mph. no major systems at anticipated this week with the next chance for light snow last wednesday and again friday. temperature remain in the teens for highs this week with overnight lows in the single digits. have a great night. tonight: cloudy, flurries low: 5-11 winds: nw 15-30 alo: 5 dbq: 7 iow: 10tomorrow: m/cloudy, flurries early high: 14-20 winds: nw 15-25 alo: 15 dbq: 16 iow: 18tomorrow night: partly cloudy low: -2-4 iow: 4wednesday: chance of snow late high: 15 - low: 1 thursday: partly cloudy high: 21 - low: 5 friday: chance of snow high: 23 - low: 11 saturday: partly cloudy high: 17 - low: 4 sunday: chance of snow high: 28 - low: 14 monday: chance of snow high: 32 - low: 23 thanks joe. this afternoon around 3:30, iowa police caught willi

the last time they met, things didn't go well at home for the cyclones. straight ahead, why things are when isu matches tonight up with different when isu matches tonight up with baylor, on the road. stacey: we know the music stars who will play central iowa's hinterland music festival this summer. why organizers decided not to hold the concert in des moines. and, it's breaking news for thousands of incoming iowa state why their acceptance to college now looks like a hollywood production. so, let me get this straight -- u.s. cellular has the phone you're looking for, a network that's built to give you coverage way out here where the other guys don't, that's a lot less than verizon and at&t. so, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys? switch to u.s. cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for $40 a month plus get $300 back. announcer: this is iowa's news leader. steve karlin, stacey horst, chief meteorologist john mclaughlin, and sports director andy garman. >> let's go there live right now to see the reaction. >> i'm on the big screen. sta

the bears, also looking for the the cyclones tonight. midway through the first...lester medford with the alley...taurean prince...with the absolute monster oop...bears go up five. a few minutes later though...georges niang, finds some space underneath...that bucket gets him over 2000 in his career, just the third cyclone ever t thit that mark. then monon morris connenes on the corner triple...he had a double-double tonight with 20 points and 11 assists. but baylor closes the half on a 10-0 run...medford knocks down the three pointer and the bears head intohe locker room up 41-35. in the second half...isu answers with a lob of their own...matt thomas to abdel nader...clones get within one. we jump ahead, nader, had a monster game tonight...this triple puts iowa state up one with under 6 to play in the game. the bears had another run in them though...johnatha n motley, takes advantage of the defender falling down for the slam. nader though, the man of the night for isu...he drives through traffic for the old- fashioned 3 point play, to go u

the 4-point play gives the cyclones a 3 point lead ... still in the first half, abdel nader misses the layup, but jameel mckay is right there for the putback jam... iowa state to ... this has been a tough season for the iowa women's basketball team. the hawkeyes are ping to close out the regular season@with a win at home versus illinois. ... this is the first te these two teams have met this s sson ... on the inbounds play, watch ally disterhoft bounce the ball off an illionois defender's back, and she quickly gets the hoop and harm to put iowa on the board first ... later in the first quarter, alexa kastanek with a lolo three... bingo... right now, iowa leads illinois to ... the iowa state women's basketball team lost to klahoma on the road today, 85-54. the cyclones hhe one more regular s sson home, versus west virginia. ... the mount mercy men's basketball team survived overtime scare lasnight in the first round of the a.i.i. conference tournament. today, the mustangs took on central christian college in the semi-finals. ... winner face

the cyclones were hoping to knock off texas. ... center jameel mckay was back in uniform after being suspended the last two games, but he did not start ... deonte burton fires up the crowd as he drives to the hoop and pulverizes the rim with the left- handed jam... he had 10 mckay finds monte morris cutting through the lane... count the basket and one... cyclones go up 9 ... then georges niang starts to heat up from three-point range... that trtrle puts the cyclonesesp two... niang would go on to make back-to-back-to- back triples... iowa state led 36-34 at halftime ... in the 2nd half, monte morris catches fire going 7-oo9 from the field... lays it in, plus the foul... he finished with 24 points which ties a career-high ... then the cyclones puon the exclamation point, morris with the alley-oop to jameel mckay for the slam... iowa state goes on to win 85-75 ... two streaks were on the line between the uni and wichita state men's basketball teams today. the panthers came in with a five-game winning streak, the shockers had 43 home-ga

see if the cyclones could take down the horns later in sports. james: and i'll have your forecast next. weatherrate the independent weather experts " james/wx wall we have another "clipper" type system coming in from the nw and it has prompted a winter weather advisory for much of northern, eastern and central iowa through sunday morning. snow will start up after 6 pm saturday night and continue off and on into early sunday morning. right now, it looks like the metro could get about 2-4" while heavier amounts of 3-6" will be possible north and east of us. most of the snow should be done by noon sunday. cloudy with highs close to average in the low 30s. it should be a nice enough afternoon for the kids to go out and play in the newly fallen snow! warmer weather will finally start to take shape over the midwest and iowa next week with some 40s likely by the end of the week! have a great weekend! local 5 meteorologist james peterson (weather wrap) and it has prompted a winter weather advisory for much of northern, eastern and central iowa through su

boats and ships in the path of the cyclone may still be in danger. crews within 550 kilometers of the storm have been told to check in regularly. people living in the largest city had been doing much. frantic preparations were made on other islands as well. >> they have closed up and big queues at at ms. >> reporter: if the winds ease enough on sunday government planes will fly over the island to assess the impact and flying anyone in need to hospital and residents will have to start repairing the damage >>> at least ten people have died in protests over privileges in northern india. the agricultural community want the same offers to other castes. >> reporter: the shoot to kill order has been imposed to control the protests with para military and military forces on the ground. the troops had to be air dropped as the protesters burnt down railway stations and blocked all major roads entering the states. the heart of the protest, buses, parole clubs, community halls and residents of the finance minister was set ablaze. in many areas the protesters ignor

it also gave the cyclones another look opponents will have to prepare for. "obviously we miss jameel blocking shots at the rim and finishing around the rim, but i lineup that we can use and that's pretty darn effective." now the cyclones hit the road facing some hard times, but coach prohm is confident this team can bounce back. "sometimes dealing with adversity away from home, rather than at home sometimes can be easier. and so we are under the gun a little bit now, with numbers and a little adversity, but our guys have responded to that and i expect them to respond again on wednesday night." wednesday night the clones will take on texas tech in lubbock. that game is set for 8pm and can be seen on espnu. the latest ap top 25 is out. six teams receiving at least 1 first place vote, including iowa who has 11. they move up one this week to #4. villanova the new #1 for the first time in school history. maryland oklahoma the hawks and xavier round out the top 5. followed by kansas, virginia, michigan state, virginia. jordan: in non hoops related news. he hasn't o

the cyclones get off to a fast start on offense... in transition, mmt thomas with the cacah and shoot three... bingo... he had 16 points... cyclones up 13-5 ... later, it's georges niang throwing it down one- cut into the lead ... but the cyclones remain calm... deonte burton pulverizes the rim once again with the jam... isu up 39-34 ... closing minute of the first half, great ball movement by iowa state... abdel nader buries the triple... he had 24 points... cyclones led 44-36 at halftime ... 2nd half action... georges niang three-ball corner pocket... got it... he had a team-high 27 points... cyclones go up by 10 ... deonte burton continues to show his athleticism... watch him take the ball all the way to the hoop and slam it home... he had a career-high 23 points as iowa state wins 92- 83 ... it's hard to believe, but just three games remain in the regular season for the uni men's basketball team. the panthers hosted illinois state. scott saville has the highlights. what a start for the panthers the ally oop to wes washpun who shows

game for the cyclones, 100 to 91 in overtime. not the way niang wanted this night to end. here's the cyclones career scoring leader list: jeff grayer with more than 25 hundred points won't be caught by niang, or likely anyone else. niang moves into third place and also joins the exclusvie 2 thousand point club. hoiberg drops to fourth, and though i'm sure he would have something witty to say, as an nba coach, fred's not allowed to comment on college players. two teams eyeing a trip to boys state basketball test each other tonight. hoover is the new number one team in class 4-a, hosting 5th ranked dowling. huskies douglas wilson, off the glass and in. that cuts dowling's lead brown's first shot doesn't fall, but he comes strong with the put-back. huskies fighting up hill.. tough two for aldreias campbell junior. hoover within three. maroon machine rolling, stevie sarcone the basket and he's fouled. dowling takes down #1 hoover by 10, 46-36. also tonight, north upsets valley. and a nice moment in last night's newton-winteset game. winterset's ryan hinsch, a special needs stu

it is above 200km from the eye of the cyclone at this time. police reports that it had been seen on low-lying areas in centers which had been open. across the country. >> it's a song that there would be a huge part of discussion left. it will be visible once. there are reports coming in. there has been reported one death. >> do you have other powers. is the water okay as well? there is nothing across the country. >> it is shocked. to ensure that there are no accidents. some checked our phones earlier in the day. for the best part. authorities were ready for this. you seem to be telling us that when those people have been displaced, when the decision is taken to return home, chances are they may not have a home to go back to. >> chances are there will be - they'll be without homes tomorrow morning. they'll make preparations, but they have been aniesy. it's low lying areas. >> you'll keep us posted. thank you very much in the meantime >>> serbia's foreign minister says two staff are believed to be among those killed in a raid. the serbian ambassa

helping the cyclones clinch the match. 28-11 the final. isu finishes up the regular season the musketeers lookg to snap a five-game skid at waterloo....but sioux city blows 2-0 lead in a 3-2 loss.. the guys host fargo and lincoln next weekend. elisa possible. mostly cloudy with calm winds. tomorrow, 38 4& with stubborn clouds and that wintry mix moving in late.7-day breezy winds linger tuesday with some flurries possible... then breezy again thursday as we bring in warmer temperaturur... 50s to end the week!! >> the following is a production of learfield sports. >> hi, everybody, and welcome to the steve prohm show. iowa state splits a pair of games this week, losing on the road to texas tech in overtime then coming back and beating a very talented texas team at hiltotocoliseum, 85-75. positives to come out of that victory over texas. a very good texas team that's playing very well. >> yeah, they're playing as well as anybody in the league and really defending well. they had a chance to win at oklahoma, they've already won road games at ba

the cyclone basketball team gets dealt a big blow with the suspension of big man jameel mc-kay -- one day bebeore a plus -- the panther wrestlers looked to take down in state rival iowa state tonight in the west gym -- cyclone fans panicking -- but thismight be -- ststrting center jameel mc-kay has been suspended indefinitely by head coach steve an iowa state spokesman confirmed to us that mc-kay did not make the trip for tomorrow's oklahoma state game -- and has been susppnded for an unspecified reason -- it's a tough loss as isu's big man sat in the top 3 in the big 12 in rebounding field goal percentage, and blocks -- the cyclones already short bench h ill be even shorter when they meet the oklahoma state comboys tomorrow at one -- we'd get an in- state rivalry on the mat tonight -- uni playing host to iowa state in the west gym -- the panthers and cyclones s slit the last 2 meetings -- with the home team winning both -- doug scwab and the uni pathers hosting the 16th ranked iowa state cyclones at west gymn they started off at 197 ponds where iowa states patrick downey starts the c

the cyclones are coming off a toh overtime e ss to baylor on tuesday. isu defeated tcu earlier this season in fort worth, 73-60. ... the iowa state women's basketball team had a very tough game at 4th ranked baylor... the cyclones lost, 78-41... seanna johnson had a team-high 12 points... the cyclones have lost nine of their last 11 games. ... december 19th, that was the last time the cornell women's basketball team lost a game. since then, the rams have won 13 straight. that last loss was to st. nortbert... ... and the rams welcomed st. norbert to town ... it's the final home game for two seniors, including kellie kuzmanic who had the hot hand early... this three-pointer puts the rams up 5-0 ... the 2nd senior is maagie hogen... she grabs the board... gets the putback, and the foul... g ge is tied 7-7 ... closing seconds of the first quarter, hogen kicks it out to kuzmanic who buries another three... she had 11 points... rams trailed 17-14 after one quarter ... in the 2nd, maddie rinehart goes up and under for the hoop and harm... but the rams fall, 61-

regardless the cyclones need to hurry up and put this in the past. they only have 4 games left in the regular season, starting tonight versus the moutaineers. "they're gonna be ready to go, obviously they had a tough loss with oklahoma. it's a big road game for us and the biggest thing i wanna see what we take into that game is, we've had 4 really tough road losses in conference play. 3 overtimes, one where we had a shot to beat oklahoma in regulation and we didn't finish. and we just want to put ourselves into position to finish. and i'm looking sellout, great atmosphere for our guys. and we played well against them here, we got off to a great start. the thing we didn't do, is we didn't finish. we went down the stretch, i thought shot selection, transition d and obviously the glass hurt us and that's what we've gotta be locked in on." cyclones in morgantown tonight for big monday as they face the 14th ranked mountaineers. game is set for 8 pm on espn. jordan meanwhile the iowa hawkeyes are also looking to finish strong. after their loss to penn stat

this is also a big week for the cyclone track team... this week is the 20th annual cyclone classic indoor track meet. 36 teams from all over the country are competing at the lied center. that includes iowas four division one schools. field events got things going earlier today. we talked to one coach who told us many of the track and field events require more than just being in top notch physical shape. 'i think track and field what people dont realize its very technical sport so theres a lot of things even if youre just sprinting or running, yourre trying to fix little things to make sure you go as fast as possible, because you pretty all times, because if youre not 100 per cent youre not competitive." events continue this evening and through tomorrow. there is no admission charge. that's not the only spring sport being played indoors at the athletic facilities today. take a look at this ... it is opening day for the iowa state softball team. until the snow melts outside on the diamond, the football practice home. this weekend they are h

the cyclones let this one get away... 81-76 mountaineers. obviously this is a tough loss... foul trouble negated a figure out how to get back...we didn't close the game well. meanwhile iowa state women played at kansas, and it's a ten point win. 63-53. tonight it's the hawks' turn at home... they host penn state at carver- hawkeye arena. it's another early tip at six...the kind we morning folk really appreciate. now here's savannah guthrie with a look at what's coming up next on the today so, let me get this straight -- u.s. cellular has the phone you're looking for, a network that's built to give you coverage way out herewhere the other guys don't, and 6 gigs for only $40 a month. that's a lot less than verizon and at&t. so, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys? switch to u.s. cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for $40 a month plus get $300 back.

so far, the lone star state hasn't been that friendly to the cyclones. plus -- these dogs are hunting -- or maybe strutting -- for a championship. who's the best in show? the answer coming up. snow to the west and clear to our northeast. this will make a difference in temperatures and today. i'll have more coming up. forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: a few flurries with fog today and then it gets warmer... although clouds and snow-cover could cause some issues with how warm we are able to climb. a few snow showers are tracking through western iowa right now while we have a mix of clouds and clear skies. stormtrack7 live weather network will keep that mix off and on through the day. temperatures are in the upper teens to the low 30s depending on where those clouds are... with the 20s and 30s to the west with clouds. winds are very light and will turn to the southeast today. that won't help us warm

jadda buckley led the cyclones with 19 points. next up for the ladies, is a road trip to west virginia on wednesday. jordan/2shot nikki: we'll be right back... you're watching local five news at ten. james: a blizzard watch posted for north

niang is the winningest player in cyclone history... scoring more points than all but two other players to wear cardinal and gold... niang will also be the first cyclone to play in 4 n-c-aa tournaments. niang arrived in ames with a chip on his shoulder. something iowa also be the first cyclone to play in 4 n-c-aa tournaments. chip on his shoulder. something iowa niang arrived in ames with a chip on his shoulder. something iowa state fans immediately connected with. niang has never been scared to speak his mind or show his love... and at times hes been a trend setter. there isnt a more decorated cyclone. a resume that includes two big 12 titles, but still some unfinished business... a big run in the big dance would only solidify niangs career. one thats earned a permanent spot in hilton colesium. michael and the soundoff buzz: murphy's law on the unforgettable week in perry. john gives his thoughts on the hawkeye fade, and what's bugging andy? it's bathrooms what's all this nonsense about balls? pink balls, blue, yellow, red. it's hard to

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 new hampshire voters. and, see what team this panda is next week, the agribusiness association of iowa plans to host its sixth annual showcase and conference. iowa secretary of agriculture bill northey event, he says one of the conversations that he's looking forward to is water quality technology but there will be more he'll be speaking on at the showcase. "an awful lot of community college students will be there, both looking for what they might do afterwards as well as trying to understand how the industry's changing and whether it's the technologies that are in the equipment." northey says, "but also water quality pieces and then there'll be

also, today the cyclone women lose 79-69. they are for-nine in the big 12. the minnesota wild fired head coach mike yo, and are reportedly calling up iowa wild coach jorn torchetti to take his he took over the iowa wild last season, going 21-39-0-4. this year he has a record of 15-28-3-3. he also coached the team from -- when they were the houston arrows. we caught up with him moments ago. he is now headed to minnesota. the news is final. after the i will wild game, he had this to say about his big move up. >> moving forward, for the guys i haven't worked with, i'm looking forward to meeting them and going over our roles as a team and what is expected moving forward. pretty exciting time. scott: he will be the new interim coach of the minnesota wild. also on the ice tonight, best wrestlers across iowa work all year to make it to next week's state tournament. saturday they punched their tickets. johnston high hosted the 3a qualifiers. a story to keep an eye on indianola sophomore kobey pritchard lost his leg to cancer but here he is pinning his way , to a win

the cyclones have beaten the press, and west virginia, three straight times. john sears is at hilton coliseum for mountaineers and cyclones coverage at ten. there's no doubt drake could use more wins. but the bulldogs aren't losing where it matters most.. john sears has more . nats sot: "its been great, better than expected." kale abrahamson is glad to be back home playing in front of friends and family. sot: "i enjoy it. my family is going to love me if i score 0 points or 40 so im not worried about having people here, been a blessing to have a good game and see my family after" the drake's 2nd leading scorer, averaging 13 points 5 rebounds a game. sot: giacoletti "offensively he really stretches the d for us." while kale is known primarily for what he does on the court...its off the court where he excels even more. nats after 2 years at northwestern and 1 at drake abrahamson has already graduated. sot: kale "i got my psych degree, graduated on the knapp center floor. sam place i graduated high school so that was deja vu." now he's working on his mba in busine