โLeft everything out there on the table,โ Texansโ Xavier Hutchinson details confident mentality in push for roster spot
Wide receiver caught 12 passes for 114 yards during the preseason
Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois past Iowa State 72-69 for first Elite Eight trip since 2005
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 29 points and Illinois reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005, beating Iowa State 72-69 in an East Region semifinal on Thursday night.
Freshman Audi Crooks rallies No. 7-seed Iowa State past 10th-seeded Maryland in NCAA first round
Freshman Audi Crooks scored a career-high 40 points on 18-for-20 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds in her sensational NCAA Tournament debut, and No. 7-seed Iowa State hit all the big shots in the second half to rally from 20 points down and beat 10th-seeded Maryland 93-86 in the first round.
No. 7 Iowa State blitzes No. 1 Houston in second half, wins Big 12 tourney title 69-41
Milan Momcilovic had 18 points and Keshon Gilbert scored 16 as No. 7 Iowa State used a big second-half to rout No. 1 Houston 69-41 in the Big 12 Tournament final.
Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise
Houston remains atop the AP Top 25 menโs college basketball poll for the third consecutive week.
Houston Cougars on verge of winning college basketballโs toughest conference
The Cougars, winners of seven straight, will obviously remain No. 1 in all three major rankings heading into what could be a championship week.
Shead scores 26 as No. 2 Houston beats No. 6 Iowa State 73-65
Jamal Shead had 26 points, including 20 in the second half, and No. 2 Houston took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 73-65 win over No. 6 Iowa State.
UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25. No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought
UConn became the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll this season, earning all 62 votes from a national media panel.
Iowa agency overseeing gambling investigation defends search of college athletes' online activities
The agency that oversees the enforcement of Iowaโs gambling laws issued a statement defending its investigation into sports wagering by athletes at Iowa and Iowa State.
UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumps
UConn remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll as the top five stayed the same from last week.
TCU women cancel 2 games against ranked opponents because of shortage of available players
The Big 12 says two TCU womenโs basketball games have been canceled because the team does not have enough available players.
Iowa State beats nation's final undefeated team, No. 2 Houston, 57-53
Tamin Lipsey scored 14 points, freshman Milan Momcilovic made a baseline jumper with 30.2 seconds left and Iowa State beat No. 2 Houston 57-53 to knock off the nationโs final unbeaten team.
Caitlin Clark's 35 points move her past 3,000, helping No. 4 Iowa escape Iowa State 67-58
Caitlin Clark scored 35 points and moved past 3,000 in her career while helping No. 4 Iowa to a 67-58 victory over intra-state rival Iowa State.
Iowa State's Jack Trice Stadium remains only major college football stadium named for a Black man
George Trice is thankful that the tragic story of his cousin, Jack Trice, still is being told a century after he died from injuries sustained on a football field.
Fans try to put cloud of gambling investigation to the side as Iowa-Iowa State rivalry game arrives
The CyHawk Game ratchets up the intensity of the Iowa and Iowa State fan bases every year.
Gambling sting at Iowa and Iowa St. results in charges against 7 current and former athletes so far
Gambling investigations at Iowa and Iowa State have resulted in criminal charges filed against seven current or former athletes.
Iowa St QB Dekkers accused of betting on Cyclones sports, charged with tampering in gambling probe
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is accused of gambling on Cyclones sports events, including a football game, and has been charged with tampering with records related to an Iowa Criminal Division investigation into sports gambling.
Iowa, Iowa St announce investigations into athlete gambling
The University of Iowa says 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules and more than 100 people have been linked to an investigation.
Pitt holds Iowa State to 22% shooting in 59-41 1st-round win
Nelly Cummings scored 13 points and No. 11 seed Pittsburgh held sixth-seeded Iowa State to 23% shooting in a 59-41 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oklahoma's Robertson sets D-I mark for 3s in loss to Iowa St
Ashley Joens scored 32 points to lead No. 18 Iowa State to an 86-78 win over No. 14 Oklahoma, overshadowing the Soonersโ Taylor Robertson becoming the Division I leader in 3-pointers.
Purdue at No. 1, Charleston ranked for 1st time in 20 years
Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press menโs college basketball poll following UConnโs first loss of the season while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years.
Caleb Grill, Iowa State topples No. 1 North Carolina 70-65
Caleb Grill hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points and Iowa State rallied in the final five minutes to stun No. 1 North Carolina 70-65 on Friday in the semifinals of the Phil Knight Invitational.
Upstart Creighton women top Iowa State, reach Elite Eight
Morgan Maly scored a career-high 21 points to help 10th-seeded Creighton beat Iowa State 76-68 in the NCAA Tournament, becoming one of the lowest seeds to ever reach a womenโs regional final.
Kalscheur leads No. 15 Iowa State past No. 21 Texas, 79-70
Gabe Kalscheur hit 6 of 12 attempts from 3-point range, including a pair of long-range shots in the second half that helped No. 15 Iowa State hold off No. 21 Texas 79-70.
Baylor, Duke remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll with few changes
Baylor kept its firm hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 menโs college basketball poll with few changes at the top and no new teams entering the latest rankings.
No. 9 Baylor still has Big 12 title shot after win over Tech
Blake Shapen threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns in his first start for ninth-ranked Baylor, and the Bears still have a shot at making the Big 12 championship game.
No. 9 Baylor still has Big 12 title shot after win over Tech
Blake Shapen threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns in his first start for ninth-ranked Baylor, and the Bears still have a shot at making the Big 12 championship game.
Iowa St. wins another close one against No. 8 Cowboys 24-21
Brock Purdy threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and the Iowa State defense made a late stand in the closing minutes as the Cyclones knocked off No. 8 Oklahoma State 24-21.
South Carolina names former grad assistant its starting QB
South Carolina has named former grad assistant and North Dakota State passer Zeb Noland as its starting quarterback for the Gamecocks' opener against Eastern Illinois this weekend.
No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeated
Baylor guard Adam Flagler (10) drives the ball against Iowa State guard Tre Jackson (3) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Waco, Texas. They finally overcame some of the rust and Iowa State for a 77-72 victory Tuesday night that made them 18-0 for the first time in school history. Iowa State (2-17, 0-14) jumped out to a 15-4 lead in less than 6 1/2 minutes on a jumper by Tre Jackson. Teague and Butler combined for the last nine Baylor points. They have been close and led in some of them, including in the second half at home against Baylor in a 76-65 home loss on Jan. 2.
The Latest: ACC postpones two women's basketball games
(Stu Forster/Pool via AP)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Atlantic Coast Conference says this weekโs womenโs basketball games with No. The postponement of the Clemson-Boston College womenโs basketball game followed coronavirus concerns within the Eagles program. The Atlantic Coast Conference has postponed two womenโs basketball games due to COVID-19. ___The Kentucky womenโs basketball game at Tennessee has been rescheduled for Sunday. The other Southeastern Conference womenโs games Sunday include: Auburn at Alabama, South Carolina at LSU, Florida at Mississippi and Texas A&M at Missouri.
Louisville is No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 for 1st time
Louisville coach Jeff Walz gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)For the first time in school history, coach Jeff Walz has Louisville at No. 1 in The Associated Press womenโs college basketball poll. Louisville received 20 first-place votes from a 29-member national media panel. UConn coach Geno Auriemma is tied with the late Pat Summitt for the second most victories in womenโs basketball history. ___More AP womenโs college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Perfect Alabama finishes No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 12th time
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. โ Alabama finished the season No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 12th time, extending its record by completing the programโs first perfect season since 2009. With 12 AP titles overall โ Paul โBearโ Bryant was coach for five and Gene Stallings for one โ Alabama has four more than Notre Dame, in second place with eight. The Big 12 finished with a perfect record in five bowl games. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25___This story has been updated to correct the number of national titles for Alabama to 12, not.
No. 12 Iowa State beats No. 25 Oregon 34-17 in Fiesta Bowl
12 Iowa State grinded out a 34-17 victory over No. Iowa State had a time of possession advantage of more than 25 minutes. Iowa State won three games its first season under Matt Campbell before playing in three straight bowl games. Iowa State took a methodical offensive approach in the Fiesta Bowl, scoring its first two touchdowns on drives of 14 and 15 plays. Iowa State will have to replace several key players on defense, but Rose is just a junior.
Alabama's Jones, Smith, Harris lead 6 Tide AP All-Americans
Lawrence, the likely first pick in the next NFL draft, made AP All-America for the first time in his career. ___The 2020 AP All-America team:FIRST TEAMOffenseQuarterback โ Mac Jones, junior, Alabama. Running backs โ Najee Harris, senior, Alabama; Breece Hall, sophomore, Iowa State. Guards โ Ben Cleveland, senior, Georgia; Tommy Kraemer, senior, Notre Dame. Safeties โ Kyle Hamilton, sophomore, Notre Dame; Tykee Smith, sophomore, West Virginia.
AP All-Big 12: Iowa State players and coach win top awards
Campbell, in his fifth season at Iowa State, got all 20 votes as coach of the year. Iowa State had four first-team selections for the AP All-Big 12 team, matching Oklahoma and Texas Tech for the most in league. RB โ u-Breece Hall, Iowa State, 6-1, 215, So., Wichita, Kansas. G โ Derek Schweiger, Iowa State, 6-3, 311, Jr., Plymouth, Wisconsin. WR โ Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, 6-3, 207, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida.
Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida
ARLINGTON, Texas โ Oklahoma is going right back to the stadium where the Sooners just won their sixth Big 12 championship in a row to play SEC runner-up Florida in the Cotton Bowl. During a Gators team meeting on Zoom to discuss their bowl destination, one of the first questions players asked Mullen was where the Cotton Bowl was played. Oklahoma is in the Cotton Bowl for only the third time, its first since a 41-13 loss to Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2013. The Cotton Bowl will be played two days before Alabama faces No. Pitts announced is turning pro and won't play in the Cotton Bowl.
No. 3 Iowa's date with No. 1 Gonzaga headlines Top 25 slate
The Hawkeyes followed by scoring 105 points against Iowa State and 106 points against Northern Illinois while shooting 55% and making 23 3-pointers over the two games. 13 Illinois โ which tumbled seven spots in this weekโs poll after losing to Missouri โ visits No. 25 Michigan were the additions to this weekโs poll. The Cowboys have a chance to play their way into next weekโs AP Top 25 with a pair of Big 12 games. Richmond, which fell out of last weekโs poll from No.
The Latest: DePaul calls off 2 more men's basketball games
Iowa State warms up before an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___DePaul called off two more menโs basketball games because of positive COVID-19 tests, pushing back the start of the season until at least next week. ___The University at Albany womenโs basketball game scheduled for Dec. 23 against Siena has been postponed. ___UNLV has canceled its home basketball game against Pepperdine on Monday after a positive COVID-19 test. ___Wake Forest says it plans to begin holding menโs basketball practices on Sunday after a pause due to COVID-19 issues.
AP Top 25: Coastal breaks into top 10; Alabama still No. 1
25 San Jose State is this week's upstart. How they persevered through all kinds of challenges.โThis San Jose State team showed progress last year, going 5-7 after winning three games total in Brennan's first two seasons. San Jose State had to relocate to practice at first and then to play. CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKENDNine of the 10 FBS conference championship games will feature at least one ranked team and six will match Top-25 teams. 25 San Jose State, Mountain West championship.
Herman returning in 2021 for 5th season with Texas Longhorns
FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, file photo, Texas head coach Tom Herman, center, walks on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)AUSTIN, Texas โ Texas has ended widespread speculation about coach Tom Hermanโs future, announcing Saturday he will return in 2021 for his fifth season with the No. Hermanโs best season was 2018, the only time the Longhorns made the Big 12 title game in his tenure. Texas gave Herman a two-year contract extension after that season. Still, Texas will run it back with Herman and head into 2021 with even more pressure on the coach to have the Longhorns playing more like the elite programs in the country.
The Latest: Ohio Stadium off limits to family and friends
A limited number of media will be allowed to cover Saturdayโs football game, which will be nationally televised on FOX. Hickok got into the tournament as an alternate after Bill Haas tested positive earlier in the week. Thatโs the most positive tests on the PGA Tour since late June, when four players tested positive in a span of a week. Cameron Champ, Denny McCarthy and Dylan Frittelli had positive tests in Connecticut, and Harris English tested positive in Detroit. The Bosnian soccer federation said Wednesday that besides Kolasinac, another national team player, Ibrahim Sehic, also tested positive.
Sanders, Hubbard lead No. 6 Oklahoma St. past Iowa St. 24-21
Chuba Hubbard (30) scores a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
AP Top 25: Oklahoma, UCF out; BYU up; Iowa State back in
Iowa State won 37-30. 24 Iowa State jumped back into the Top 25 after a day of upsets. Overall, though, five teams dropped out of the Top 25 after eight ranked teams lost Saturday, six to unranked opponents. The Sooners were involved in one of those upsets, losing at Iowa State for the first time since 1960. 10 Oklahoma State took advantage of the the eight ranked teams losing to jump seven spots after beating Kansas.
Iowa State hands No. 18 Oklahoma second straight loss, 37-30
Iowa State running back Breece Hall celebrates at the end of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won 37-30. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State hands No. 18 Oklahoma second straight loss, 37-30
Iowa State won 37-30. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AMES, Iowa โ It was another milestone win for Matt Campbell's rising program at Iowa State. 18 Oklahoma's final drive, giving Iowa State a 37-30 victory Saturday night. โWe've got 16 seniors who came here on a dream that we someday could turn Iowa State football around. Iowa State: Purdy completed 12 of 24 passes and the defense came up big when it had to.
Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers
At the top of USA Today's most recent revenue rankings for college athletic departments are Texas and Texas A&M. Texas and Texas A&M have everything you need to put out a national championship-level football program. The Aggies and Longhorns refuse to play each other, but combine to form an Axis of Underachievers in the Lone Star State. In three games against Alabama under Fisher, the Aggies are 0-3 by a combined 144-75. For now, though, Texas and Texas A&M continue to prove the old adage that money can't buy happiness.
Stadiums quiet but college football, shows of unity go on
Players for Kansas State and Arkansas State locked arms on the sidelines with their teammates before the game in Manhattan, Kansas. The patch featured the raised clenched fist of the Black Lives Matter movement encircled by the words โPeace,โ โJustice,โ โFreedom,โ โEqualityโ and โSay Their Names.โโWeโre more than just athletes,โ Fox said. Trice died of injuries sustained in a football game in 1923, and the Cyclones' stadium is named in his honor. Clemson players had decals on their helmets with a choice of four stickers and the Tigers' opponent, Wake Forest, had โBlack Lives Matterโ on the back of players' helmets. Texas players wore โWe Are Oneโ jersey patches for their game against UTEP in Austin.
No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB
FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 file photo, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley talks with players during an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. As usual, Riley is taking his time naming a starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB
The Sooners are still considered the overwhelming favorite to win their sixth consecutive Big 12 crown overall because nobody has dethroned them with Riley there. Purdy last year set school records with 3,982 yards and 27 TDs passing, leading the Big 12 with 306.3 yards per game. Conference play begins Sept. 26, the start of an 11-week stretch for nine league games before the Big 12 title game Dec. 12 or Dec. 19, if an extra week is needed. Since this is only TCU's ninth season in the league, Patterson technically isn't the longest-tenured Big 12 coach. Former Oklahoma State quarterback Mike Gundy is in his 16th season as head coach for his alma mater.
Detroit turns island park into COVID-19 memorial garden
A procession of vehicles drive past photos of Detroit victims of COVID-19, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 on Belle Isle in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT A Detroit island park was transformed Monday into a drive-thru COVID-19 victims memorial as policy makers across the U.S. moved forward with plans to reopen schools and public spaces. Hearses led processions around Belle Isle Park in the Detroit River, where more than 900 large photos of local coronavirus victims provided by relatives were turned into posters and staked into the ground. New COVID-19 cases were linked to travelers on vacation in Europe and the head of the World Health Organization cautioned against opening societies too quickly. Public Health Wales says it was contacting nearly 200 people who were on the Tui flight from the Greek island of Zante to Cardiff, Wales, last Tuesday.
Big 12 Power Rankings: See how these college teams stack up in this yearโs final edition
1 and 2 teams in this conference and theyโre scheduled to face off in the Big 12 Championship Game this weekend in Dallas. How will the rest of the conference stack up in this yearโs final edition of the Big 12 Power Rankings? Hubbard not only led the Big 12 in rushing yards, he also led the conference in total touchdowns and all-purpose yards. 2019 might not have been the year for Oklahoma State, they certainly proved that they can compete with just about anyone with their offense. For now, in their first-ever appearance in this game, Baylor will look to dethrone the Oklahoma Sooners and take home the Big 12 title.
Week 4 Big 12 Power Poll: Oklahoma, Texas sit at the top
It was a wild week across the board as the race to Arlington for the Big 12 Championship has kicked off. It is still early in the season, but let's see where the Big 12 stacks up after the first weekend of conference play in our second weekly Big 12 Power Rankings. The defense has been solid and unfortunately for the rest of the Big 12, the Sooners step it up against conference teams. Next Game: vs. Texas Tech2. The domination the Oklahoma Sooners and their leader, Jalen Huts, is likely to increase the sense of urgency amongs the other Big 12 contenders.