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Scott Christopherson and Melvin Ejim each scored 17 points and Iowa State pulled away for a 72-54 victory over Texas Tech on Wednesday night, reaching 20 wins for the first time in eight years.More >>

No. 16 Wisconsin (20-7, 9-5) at Iowa (14-13, 6-8); Thursday; 8 p.m., Carver-Hawkeye ArenaMore >>

Perhaps the only thing more surprising than Iowa's easy win over Indiana last week was how many youngsters the Hawkeyes used to pull off the upset.More >>

John Meeks and Cory Clark joined an elite group of Iowa high school wrestlers Saturday night when they became four-time state champions.More >>

Scott Christopherson scored 25 points, Chris Allen added 16 and Iowa State beat Oklahoma 80-69 on Saturday for its fifth win in seven games.More >>

Darius Theus scored his only three field goals of the game in the final 4:45 Friday night, accounting for all Virginia Commonwealth's points in a 7-2 run, and the Rams held on to beat Northern Iowa 77-68.More >>

Tim Frazier scored 18 points and Penn State withstood a 3-point shooting barrage in the second half by Iowa's Matt Gatens to hold on for a 69-64 victory on Thursday night.More >>

Iowa State has hired former North Carolina assistant Troy Douglas as its new secondary coach.More >>

Running back Jerome Messam, a 1,000-yard rusher in the Canadian Football League last year, has signed with the Miami Dolphins.More >>

Iowa (13-12, 5-7 Big Ten) at Penn State (11-15, 3-10); Thursday; 7 p.m.; Bryce-Jordan CenterMore >>

Iowa State has released its 2012 football schedule, which had been held up as Big 12 officials worked to finalize West Virginia's move to the league.More >>

Perry Jones III rediscovered his shooting touch with 18 points and No. 9 Baylor rebounded from consecutive losses with a 79-64 victory over Iowa State on Monday night.More >>

Leading scorer Carolyn Davis will miss the remainder of the season for Kansas after tearing her ACL and dislocating her left knee in a loss to Kansas State.More >>

By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Caledonia, Minn. 67, Waukon 59More >>

Iowa State (18-7, 8-4 Big 12) at No. 6 Baylor (21-4, 8-4); Monday, 6 p.m.; Ferrell CenterMore >>

Seth Tuttle had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Johnny Moran added 16 points - including four 3-pointers - and Northern Iowa rolled to a 78-63 victory over Illinois State on Saturday night.More >>

Officials say that over 7,500 tickets have been sold for the April's U.S. Olympic team wrestling trials in Iowa City.More >>

Iowa State (17-7, 7-4 Big 12) at Texas A&M (12-11, 3-8); Saturday, 3 p.m.; Hilton ColiseumMore >>

Tickets for Iowa football games will go up $2 per game in 2012.More >>

Tyler Brown scored a career-high 26 points and Jackie Carmichael had 18 points and 20 rebounds Wednesday night, leading Illinois State past Drake 64-53.More >>