plus...adam woodbury is playing the best basketball of his career down the stretch. we'll hear from the east alum and hawkeye senior senior adam woodbury has four double doubles and it's not a stretch to say he's playing the best basketball of his career. hawkeye headquarter reporter alex on the hawkeyes' man in the middle. alex giaimo--"adam woodbury's fourth year on the iowa hawkeyes has been nothing short of incredible. he's faced plenty of criticism from his haters over the season he's finally adam woodbury--"i mean who would say it doesn't feel nice, you know what i mean? obviously it feels nice to be appreciated but for the few people that didn't appreciate me, that kind of gave me even harder." you know, get on him or when they're praising him, i think he still just stays true to himself and game. you know he's not looking for approval or anything, he's just looking to get better every single day." alex giaimo--"he's a dirty-work type of player, always putting the team before himself so his stats were never eye-popping. but now he's averaging over nine rebound

one of the few things people have been critical of this season is adam woodbury for the iowa hawkeyes. but really his numbers haven't been that bad. alex giaimo tells us how the hawkeyes big man is using the critics as fuel for his game. "(alex giaimo) adam woodbury's fourth year on the iowa hawkeyes has been nothing short of incredible. he's heard plenty of criticism from haters over the years but this season, the 7 foot 1 center, is finally feeling appreciated. (adam woodbury) i mean who would say it obviously feels nice being appreciated but for the few people that didn't appreciate me that kind of gave me more motivation to work even harder. (mike gesell) people get on him or when they're praising him i think he still just stays true to himself and still just plays his game. you know he's not looking for approval or anything he's just looking to get better every single day. (giaimo) he's a "dirty work" type of player, so his stats were never eye-popping.. but this year he's averaging over 9 rebounds and close to a double-double in every game. he also wins nearly every 50/50 ball o

adam woodbury. love him or hate him, you can't deny what he's done for the hawks this season... coming up on local 5 sports, alex giaimo has more on the big man's recent hot stretch.... "now, local 5 sports are iowa sports" the iowa keep on winning. the hawks moved to 12-0 at carver this season with state last night... their success of senior center alex giaimo has more from iowa city. "(alex giaimo) iowa's 7 foot 1 center, adam woodbury is playing the best basketball of his life.. against penn state the senior pulled in a career high 15 rebounds (adam woodbury) uh i would like to think i thought that the four years i've been playing, uh, just trying to improve. obviously everybody looks at stats at me like that but i try to pride myself on winning games and we've been doing that as of late. (giaimo) his stats often don't jump out on paper but his teammates know how important his defensive presence is on the team. (jarrod uthoff) you've got a physical penn to go to the boards. they are going to work hard. they are going to you got a guy who can very essential to our (nicholas ba

we'll hear from the 'sioux crew', adam woodbury and mike gesell. and, the briar cliff men and morningside women can get closer to clinching conference titles tonight. came in 1979. with seven conference games

look at adam woodbury running up the floor and he finishes with the easy layup... hawkeyes up 11-6 ... later in the first half, board, then nicholas baer cashes in with a three... iowa up 21-12 ... still in the first half, anthony clemmons with the beautiful step back three-pointer... he had 10 points... hawkeyes led 38-29 at halftime ... their offense doesn't slow down in the 2nd half... 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 h

adam woodbury--"it's really been surreal. i mean i couldn't really ask for a better experience that i've had. every little bump in the road has helped me grow as a person. i'm just grateful for my opportunity to play here at iowa and for my opportunity to play at east. i was put in two very good programs that have really helped me grow as a person. fran mccaffery--"they've been incredibly productive and we've won a lot of games. you know, you look at the numbers before they got here, what the numbers are now in terms of wins. those two guys are right there in the middle of all of it." be sure to tune in tuesday night to abc9 news at 10 for a look back at the sioux crew. in other basketball news, the wayne state women saw their season come to an end today, 76-56 in the nsic quarterfinals. the wildcats went 0-14 from the floor in the second quarter, allowing northern state to go on a 21-0 run. wayne state finishes the year chris: it's been a busy week for the sioux city musketeers, but not one that the guys would le to remember

but it ended up being a good thing for adam woodbury. "i think it's really helped woodbury with his confidence. he's playing a lot more minutes. his s role is obviously much more critical than it's ever been." "this year it obviously has been. i don't have a great back-up like gabe. with the more minutes, you guys have e en the stats gogop and up."woody is enjoying a career year in minutes played, points, rebounds and shooting percentage. he's registered double digit rebounds in five of his last six games. it's hard work and a little luck. "just staying aggressive, staying after the ball and just do whatever i can to get on the offensive glass. had some ones come to me, was fortunate in some sitittions and tried to pursue some others." but where woody receives the most praise from his coach and teammates is on the defensive end. adam's not an elite shot blocker, but that's not how he affects the game most. "the w w anchors the defense and the communication he provides and the rebounding. he doesn't make mistakes. he provides an element o

we'll hear from the 'sioux crew', adam woodbury and mike gesell. and, the briar cliff men and morningside women can get closer to clinching conference titles tonight. came in 1979. with seven conference games left, the hawkeyes are in first place at 10 and 1. iowa has a important road game at third place indiana on thursday. the hawkeyes have their best conference start since 1982 -- their number-4 ap ranking is their highest since 1987. nine of their ten big ten wins have been by double digits. iowa's been very balanced -- they're the only team in the country in the top-15 in offensive and defensive indiana had a 12-game winning streak snapped in late january -- and are just 2-2 since then. "it's a lot of fun," said senior mike gesell. "it's a really cool atmosphere. the arena's different, everything's right on top of you. it makes for a sweet atmosphere and we love going into environments like that on the road." "it was great to have the experience to go down there in that environment and be successful like we were last year. i think that's a goo

adam woodbury--"it's really been surreal. i mean i couldn't really ask for a better experience that i've had. every little bump in the road h h helped me grow as a person. i'm just grateful for my opportunity to play here at iowa and for my opportunity to play at east. i was put in two very good programs that have really helped me grow as a person. fran mccaffery--"they've been incredibly productive and we've won a lot of games. you know, you look at the numbers before they got here, what the numbers are now in terms of wins. those two guys are right there in the middle of all of it." chris palmquist--"be sure to tune in tuesday night to abc9 news at 10 for a look back at the sioux crew. the hawkeyesesn action yesterery at ohio state, looking to ap out of a funk. mike gesell, playing above the rim...he gets out in front of the pack and slams it down to snap a 22 all tie late in the first. just a minute later--i wanna be like mike...the cross over gives him a free path one-handed rim rattler...ohio state led it by 5 at the bre

look at adam woodbury running up the floor and he finishes with the easy layup... the first half, iowa with an offensive board, then nicholas baerr cashes in with a three... iowa up 21-12 ... still in the first half, anthony clemmons with e beautiful step bac three-pointer... he had 10 ints... hawkeyes led ... their offense doesn't slow down in the 2nd half... peter jok drives to the hoop and finishes with the left hand... hawkeyes up 41-32 ... adam woodbury finishsh with another double-double... 10 points and 14 rebounds... that putback gives iowa a nine-point lead ... 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

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, supporters, coaching staff, family, and most wake up in your first home. wake up in a homeyou've made a b

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 state...bluders bunch loses 74-69. iowa now just 5-7 in the big 10. halfway through the missouri valley season the drake women find themselves tied at the top at 8 and 2. a win today over missouri state

here's some from adam woodbury a career high 18 rebounds. that's not enough to keep them on top though... hawkeye fans see their team lose at home for the first time this season. badgers close down iowa for the final six minutes and win again, 67-59. tons 408957 :00 - :22 now we just have to get back to playing that way hawks take another break before battling ohio state. tip off is sunday afternoon in columbus. iowa is now a full game back in the race for the big ten lead. the iowa women are having a much more disappointing season. still ahead... flight delays, cramped seats, waiting on the tarmac for hours... the list of typical airline passenger complaints goes on and on. but one johnston man says his worst flight experience ever came on a day when he was bumped up to first class.. we'll tell you about discovery... and how the airline some light snow is falling along this morning. the winds will remain out of the northwest between 15 and 25 mph today, this will help keep temperatures on the cool side, making it the coolest day of the week

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 is nothing that they have not seen and so i think what happens is you are in a situation like this your in an environment like this and they make a run at you like i said at the beginning they did not panic and that

adam woodbury--"it's really been surreal. i mean i couldn't really ask for a better experience that i've had. every little bump in the road has helped me grow as a person. i'm just grateful for my opportunity to play here at iowa and for my opportunity to play at easti was put in two very good programs that have really helped me grow as a person. mccaffery--"they've been incredibly productive and we've you know, you look before they got numbers are now in two guys are right there in the middle of all of it." be sure to tune in abc9 news at 10 for a look back at the sioux crew. the hawkeyes in action today at ohio state, looking to snap out of a funk. rim...he gets out in front of the pack and slams it down to snap a 22 all tie late in the first. just a minute later--i wanna be like mike...the cross over gives him a free path to the rim and he comes up with a one-handed rim rattler...ohio state led it by 5 at the break though. into the second...dom uhl, open on the wing...he knocks down the three pointer to give iowa a six poi

look at adam woodbury running up the floor and he finishes with the easy layup... hawkeyes up 11-6 ... later in the first half, iowa with an offensive board, then nicholas baer cashes in with a three... iowa up 21-12 ... still in the first half, anthony clemmons with three-pointer... he had 10 points... hawkeyes led 38-29 at halftime ... their offense doesn't slow down in the 2nd half... 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 ... 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

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 of these two finalist who interviewed for the job. montana state ad peter fields, or iowa state associate ad david harris. minnesota state athletic director kevin buys-man also interviewed for the job but has pulled his name out of consideration. what a scene last night in tipton.. west branch trying to advance to their first state tournament durant at 42 working for the last shot and tatum kane-ig fires and it comes up short but haley polla was their for the put b

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 deuce for two of her panthers up two ... benton community grad madison weekly had another big game... three- pointer is good... she had 17 as uni wins 63-52 & ... on the womees side, clarke takkg on indiana university northwest in the consolation... winner does move on to the naia tournament ... start of the 3rd quart

adam woodbury--"it's really been surreal. i mean i couldn't really ask for a better experience that i've had. every little bump in the road has helped me grow as a person. i'm just grateful for my opportunity to p py hereret iowa and for opportunity to play at east. i was put in t very good programs that have really helped me grow as a person. fran mccaffery--"they've been incredibly productive and we've won a lot of games. you know, you look at the numbers before they got terms of wins. those two guys are right there in the middle of all of it." chris palmquist--"be sure to tune in tuesday night to abc9 news at 10 for a ok back at the sioux crew. the hawkeyes in action yesterday at ohio state, looking to snap out of a funk. mike gesell, playing above the rim...he gets out in front of the pack and slams it down to snap a 22 all tie late in the first. showed once again why he just may the best game on saturday. threining m-v-p set one record, tyed another ... and also won the game... pretty much by himself. "announcer nats "ba

adam woodbury--"ah basketball is very mental. tonight we made to many mistakes and that's what cost us." alex giaimo--"iowa had 14 turnovers on the night many of which were unforced." fran mccaffery--"we were a little casual with the ball. 6 turnovers is too many 8 is way too many. you know against a team that's playing half court man you know we got to do better than that." mike gesell--"you know just uncharacteristic turnovers things that don't usually happen." alex giaimo--"multiple times iowa had a 6 point lead in the second half but just couldn't put the game away. the badgers also made an alarming 10 3 pointers." mike gesell--"we are just not getting the stops and not aying defense like we were that's i think that's it." alex giaimo--"the the fewest points in a game against wisconsin then they have all season. now iowa has last 3 of and is entering the final week of the regular season in a fran mccaffery--"they've got to understand we are not asking them to do haven't already already proven that they can play that way they

early on...penn state forgets about adam woodbury and the big man makes them pay...check out the two handed monster slam from woody...you'll see that on monday. 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

adam woodbury--"no, i'm sure i will though. i'm sure i'll try to print one off and make fun of him a little bit about it. mike gesell--"i got a little bit of stardom along with jarrod. you know i think maybe it's all the passes i gave him, they decided to put me on there." fran mccaffery--"i think it's great. i'm really happy for jarrod in particular. but for all the guys toe recognized at that level." jarrod uthoff--"to me, it's about us as a the hawkeyes and what we've accomplished as a team. there's nothing about individual, what i've done as an individual. you know i think we've come a long way through this program this year. people predicted us bottomf the big ten and we're proving that we can play with anybody." iowa's back in action tomorrow when they host penn state. chris: after receiving a scholarship offer yesterday from nebraska, norfolk catholic standout david engelhaupt continue his football career with the in-state huskers. engelhaupt, a 6-3, 235 pounder, had been committed to wyoming before nebraska extended an

but reportedly, adam woodbury and jarrod uthoff would have preferred that the meeting stayed private. iowa plays wisconsin and ohio state this week, who are both in the top half of the big ten, so it will be another challenging week. "the next four games are really all against very good teams," said hopefully we'll play well, play a little better than we have recently. we're close, but i think our defense has to get better." "these last couple of practices we've been doing a really nice job for us of just getting back to the basics of what was successful for us earlier in the season and earlier in the big ten season," said freshman nicholas baer. iowa hosts wisconsin at 8 o'clock on wednesday and goes to ohio state on sunday. the hawkeyes drop four spots to number-8 -- in the new ap poll. iowa's opponent on wedesday, wisconsin -- is getting votes. iowa state also falls four spots to number-17. the cyclones visit #14 west virginia tonight on espn's big monday, at 8 o'clock. the top three teams stay the same. iowa state beat t-c-u on of their biggest stars. jameel mckay didn't see the f

adam woodbury--"no, i'm sure i will though. i'm sure i'll try to print one off and make fun of him a little bit about it." mike gesell--"i got a little bit of stardom along with jarrod. you know i think maybe it's all the passes i gave him, they decided to put me on there." fran mccaffery--"i think it's great. i'm really happy for jarrod in particular. but for all the guys to be recognized at that level." jarrod uthoff--"to me, it's about us as a the hawkeyes and what we've accomplished as a team. there's nothing about individual, whatat've done as an individual. you know think we've come a long way through this program this year. people predicted us bottom of the big ten and we're proving that we can n play with anybody." iowa's back in action tomorrow when they host penn state. action tomorrow when they host penn state. chris: yesterday from nebraska, norfolk catholic standout david engelhaupt announced today that he will continue his football career with the in-state huskers. engelhaupt, a 6-3, 235 pounder, had been committe

this is penn state's first trip to carver hawkeye arena in three years adam woodbury had a career-high 15 rebounds in this game... afer this rebound, peter jok beries a thee on other end to put iowa u10-4 freshman ahmad wagner had a big game off t t bench... he drives the baseline and throws it down with authority... he had 8 points... iowa up 16-7 closing seconds of the first half... dom uhl drives to the hoop,p,ayup won'n'go, but he gets thth putback jam... hawkeyes led 45-26 at halftime the iowa football team showed off some of their dance moves for the halftime show, including some back flips. 2nd half action... jarrod uthoff wide open down low for the easy then uthoff comes up with the block, anthony clemmons will take it coast- to-coast for the layup... he had 12 points ans iowa wins 73-49 to move to 18-4 overall and 9-1 in the big ten. "you have to get productivity from the bench. we're getting points, rebounds, assists and not a lot of mistakes. whether we're home or away, we need that." "i was fortunate. the ball bounced my y a couple of times. they missed some shots. that's b

(jarrod uthoff) it's (adam woodbury) i mean he's a pretty low key guy not a big deal i'm sure when you guys asked him he said he didn't care at all so it's kind of funny he doesn't have tv or internet or things like that so it's funny that he's getting all the attention that he's getting. (giaimo) (jarrod uthoff) to me it's about us. as the hawkeyes and what we've accomplished as (jarrod uthoff) to me it's about us. as the hawkeyes and what we've accomplished as a team. it has nothing to do with what i've done as an individual. we've come a long ways. (alex giaimo) the football and basketball teams will again collide right here at carver hawkeye arena on wednesday night. the football team will be honored during halftime and it's also fran mccaffery bobble head night. in iowa city with your hawkeye " the hawkeyes and nittany lions tomorrow-- penn state sitting 11 and 11 on the season just 2-7 in big ten play. iowa looking for their 9th win of the big ten season. jon/sx3s stephanie/sx3s jack/sx3s jon/sx3s stephanie/sx3s jack/sx3s we'll be right back... you're watching local five news at

he takes it coast to coast for the slam bucky up three at that point later off the mike gesell miss adam woodbury the offensive board and he finds clemmons for the layin hawks up one time running out for iowa nigel hayes drlls one from downtown hes got it bucky up four and thats how this one went iowa has now lost two in a row for the first time since november... hawks fall at home 67-59 meanwhile its senior night at paul jesperson and wes washpun playing there final game for the purple and gold taking on indiana state. onto the action paul jesperson gets the panthers going early hes good from long distance uni up two early the sycamores trying to keep pace christian smith he responds with a three of his own from the corner then things started to go well for the panthers washpun, to klint carlson, to bennet cook who throws it down with two hands next time down the court cook in a giving mood this time... with the assist to wyatt lohaus who goes with the reverse layup uni up 5 then off an inbounds pass jeremy morgan squaring up.. he knocks down a triple then more from lohaus we saw alot o

woodbury picking then rolling.... anthony clemmons hits him for the bucket hawks are up 52-50 then its jarrod uthoff how does one of the best ppayers in the high 24 hoosiers turn now.. yogi ferra huge shot from the corner indiana is up 8 seconds left uthoff misses a long three.. .woodbury cleans up the mess iowa down 7 and in the end hoosiers just too much they hold on for the win lisa bluder and company looking for the upset hosting number 6 ohio state. osu shayla cooper hits a three buckeyes up 6 hawkeyes trying to stick around alexa and drills a three hawks down 11 later whitney jennings drives and gets the layin to go back the hawks cant keep up with the high powered buckeyes they fall 98-81 high school hoops waterloo east hosting mason city trojans marcus gafeney... sick step back jumper from the elbow but east struggled in the first just 3 filed goals mounting a comeback raheem nickelson drawing the contact... and one... trojans down just 17-9 at that point then its isaiah wade the big fella in the middle throws

and they would take the lead...adam woodbury, 13 points@and 15 rebounds tonight...iowa up 52-50. but indiana finishes the game with a flurry...collin hartman with the flush to seal the upset....iowa got zero bench points and they fall, 85-78 up in the dakota dome...the yotes looking for some revenge against ndsu. ththyotes look to add d their lead. auauin sparks goes up strong and posterizes the bison defense with this slam. coyotes lead nine-four. usd continues to roll. casey kasperbaur with the step back jumper. you know he can shoot. all twine. seven point coyote lead. on to the second half. usd still putting in work. d.j davis joins the step back club. his is from three. it's off the rim and in. yotes now up 49- 30. the big man wants to get in on the scoring too. tyler flack works down low. he'll pull the jumper for the had a double doub with 18 and 10 and usd gets the w, 72-58 chris: as the high school hoops season winds down, most schools have wrapped up their conference schedules. that means we get some unique interstate matchups like we had tonight in sergeant bluff and l

woodbury before today's press conference. "jarrod was on one of the regional sports illustrated covers this week." "oh really? i had no idea." jarrod uthoff had heard the news before meeting with the media, but as always, he was quick to deflect any attention n ay from himself. "i think it's great for the program. i think hawkeye athletics is having a lot of success, and i'm thrilled about it. you can look back on this after the season. it's just like success, you can look back on it after the season, but during the time you just got to keep your head to the grindstone."c handle the extra attention, so he was glad to see their hard work get recognized like this." "when you see them work as hard as our guys work, you want to see them recognized properly, so i think it's a terrific honor."while the rest of the tete thought the si cover was cool, thth all agree they've got bigger goals in mind. "it's cool for the fans to see. you can ask jarrod about it, it means nothing to him, and he'll say that. for our team, we'll look at it

under 2 minutes left -- iowa down 7 - adam woodbury with the layin -- woody had 13 pts and 15 rebounds. the hoosiers hold off iowa's charge to win 85-78 -- it's indiana's sixth win over a ranked team this season. sgt. bluff-luton is 11th in the final class 3a girls rankings. the warriors start regionals on saturday -- and for a tuneup, they hosted south sioux city -- the second ranked team in nebraska's class a. the lady cardinals -- 5-0 against iowa teams this season. and south sioux got off to a great start. augusta thramer drives for the bucket and bonus. cards up 7- zip in a hurry. but sbl counters with 8 misses once but puts back her own rebounds. warriors up by a point. sbl starts to solve south sioux's press -- but the warriors trailed by 22 at the half. the lady cardinals pull away. thramer with the steal -- to kori fischer for the 3-point play. south sioux stops sbl, 71- 59. another inter-state battle between ranked teams from lawton-bronson & elk point-jefferson. early on, the eagles do a nice job breaking the press, and brooke hunwardsen is the beneficiary as she gets the ba

adam woodbury with yet another good game. hate on haters. he had 10 points and 14 boards! then it was jok jams 20-16! 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 rh

players like mike gesell, adam woodbury and peter jok say they're looking forward to the challenge tonight. 3 "it's a lot of fun. so really cool atmosphere. the arena is different. everything is right on top of you. and it makes for a sweet atmosphere and we love going into atmospheres like that on the road.""right every big ten team has some guys that can really put it in the hole. so it's a big key for our defense to kind of get those guys under their averages and make them really work for their points. it's been no different for indiana and we've got to continue to make them work as hard as they can.""i mean we feel like we're the best team every time we step on the court no matter who we're playing. we feel like we're the best team on the court and we prove it by winning. so we are not focused on any of that, being the best team in the big ten or the country. we're just focused on winning and getting better as a team and getting ready for march." 3 3 3 through early evening, but as the snow ends, cold air with push into siouxland. temperatures will be about 20 degrees by midnight and f

early on...adam woodbury gets the dish and the easy deuce...he had a career high 15 boards in just 22 minutes tonight. late in the half, dom uhl drives and misses but follows with the monster slam...hawkeyes led it 45-26 at the half and that's enough to celebrate with some ice cream. in the second half...jarrod uthoff continues the dominance for the hawkeyes...they rout penn state, 73-49 looking for a huge upset at home against number 4 maryland. but four seniors from east braved the remaining snow to sign national letters of intent. among those four seniors was football standout ross godfrey who will head to fargo and play for the five time defending fcs national champion north dakota state. godfrey led d e black raiders with 3 interceptions this season and he's excited to head to a tradition-rich program. ross godfrey--"i watched them win a championship when i was in eighth grade and wanted to play for them ever since. once i got my opportunity, i took it." elyse huber who transferred to east from burlington this year will continue her soccer career at nebraska. in her three previou

(adam woodbury) ah basketball is very mental. tonight we made to many mistakes and that's what cost us. (giaimo) iowa had 14 turnovers on the night many of which were unforced. (fran mccaffery) we were a little casual with the ball. 6 turnovers is too many 8 is way too many. you know against a team that's playing half court man you know we got to do better than that. (mike gesell) you know just uncharacteristic turnovers things that don't usually happen. (giaimo) multiple times iowa had a 6 point lead in the second half but just couldn't put the game away. the badgers also made an alarming 10 3 pointers. (mike gesell) we are just not getting the stops and not playing defense like we were hawkeyes scored the fewest points in a game now iowa has last 3 of their last 4 games and is entering the final week of the regular season in a serious (fran mccaffery) they've got to understand we are not asking them to do something they haven't already done. like they've already proven that they can play that way they just got to get back to pl

early on, the defense loses track of adam woodbury and the big man makes them pay...monster two handed flush for the early lead. but penn state came to play...time winding down in the half...shep garner finds donovon jack for the alley oop at the buzzer...hosts led it 38-31 at the break. in the second...peter jok, trying to will back into it...absorbs the contact and finishes to cut into the deficit. under 90 to play...iowa down 8...jarrod uthoff...three of his 19 here...hawks trying to rally. then under 10 to play, jok, some how gets this shot to fall...three of his game-high 28 to keep iowa alive, but they can't get any closer than that. rough loss for iowa...79-75 your final. nebraska without shavon shields yet again looking for an upset against indiana. and this will help...andrew white...with the theft and then he takes it coast to coast for the layup...huskers up 20-14. jack mcveigh...he's been huge for nebraska lately...3 of his team high 17 points here as they keep the lead at 6. but indiana finished the half on a big time run...yogi ferrell...basket and the bonus and the hoosi

peter jok was honed in as well.....gets the deep triple to fall off the feed from adam woodbury......hawk s take the three point lead.... then its nicholas baer from three point land....you betcha.....iowa led 42-26 at halftime.... and they kept it rolling in the second half...jok from the corner.....he had four triples on the day....26 points to lead iowa... the hawkeyes have won 14 straight at home......85-71 the final. same matchup on the ladies side........this one 230 miles east in evanston, illinois.... for the sixth time in a row....iowa beats northwestern....... 79-64 the final....all five hawkeye starters scored in double figures.... chase coley led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds. alex in the northern sun conference, the stretch run is underway before postseason play begins..... out in wayne......the wildcat ladies have won seven of their last nine......today, they hosted university of mary... wayne state fourth in the n-s- i-c south division....the marauders sixth in the north..... late second quarter...maggie schul-tee.....finds some room off the screen and burie

all five iowa starters scored in double figures including 17 from points and 15 rebounds from adam woodbury. but the hawkeye out while the hoosiers reserves chipped in 28, making the big ten much tighter. identical 10-2 marks in conference course the hawkeyes' two losses have come to the terrapins and hoosiers. iowa hosts minnesota, who's winless in conference play, on sunday. nebraska has dropped four of its last five and currently sit 9th in the standings. they host penn state tomorrow. chris: since winning five straight games in late november and early december, e south dakota men have struggled to find a rhythm, dropping 11 of their last 17 games. but the yotes have won two straight as they head into their rushmore rivalry with sdsu. last night, usd led wire to wire, taking down ndsu in the dakota dome but now the attention turns to the summit leading the last time these two rivals met three weeks ago, the coyotes jumped out to a 30-19 lead, but sdsu responded th a 25-6 run on their way to a 79-75 win. now the coyotes will try to return the favor in brookings, where they haven't won sin

here's some from adam woodbury -- 49-43 iowa. woodbury brings 6 points, and a career high 18 rebounds. that's not enough to keep them on top though... hawkeye fans see their team lose at home for the first time this season. badgers close down iowa for the final six minutes and win again, tons 408957 :00 - :22 now we just have to get back to playing that way hawks take another break before battling ohio state. tip off is sunday afternoon in columbus. iowa is now a full game back in the race for the big ten lead. now here's matt lauer with a look at what's coming up next on the today >>> good morning. breaking overnight, fierce storms move up the east coast after slamming the south. >> took my truck up in the air and glass is coming in. >> a new round of tornadoes killing at least four people in virginia. heavy rain and high winds knock out power across the northeast blizzard. >>> mitt romney jumps into the presidential fray taking on donald trump. >> i think we have good reason to believe that there is a bombshell in donald trump'

east grad adam woodbury had 15 rebounds in this one! iowa wins 73-59. nebraska also played a close game against number four maryland but they fell 70-65 at home. 3 3 3 <

then gesell, inside to adam woodbury, he had a career high 18 rebounds tonight. the offense belonged to peter jok...he had 17 in the first half but just like these kids, there was no "w" in iow tonight...wisconsi n heads to carver and gets it done, 67-59. football is back this weekend in siouxland as the bandits open up been some turnover on the roster for coach erv strohbeen's squad, most notably at the quarterback position. former marshall quarterback aj graham will make his team debut saturday. but with a strong core returning around him, the bandits have high expectations for 2016. (fred) (fred) most of siouxland. the forecast for tonight is for a good chance of light snow and blustery winds. the low will be 28. tomorrow, expect a high of 36 northw >>> and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, chef gordon ramsay from "underground" jurnee smollett-bell and music from wolfmother with cleto and the cletones. and now, no one objects -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'm jimmy, i'm'm the

that's new... 1st half action peter jok the dish to adam woodbury down low-- woody the finish off the windo.(2-0) iowa iowa making an early run-- peter jok from the corner buries the three iowa up 6. then uthoff can't get the bucket to go but anthony clemmons is iowa. then ahmad wagner drives the lane and finishes with the slam iowa getting 14 different players minutes tonight. they keep running wagner gets the floater goes high off the glass and in hawkeyes up 12 at that point. 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'

woodbury -- running the floor -- 2 of his 10 points -- he also grabed 14 rebounds -- hawks up 5 earlyand they'd extend that lead -- anthony clemmonsns- with the s sp back three -- iowa up 30 to 19jarrod uthoff -- just toying with the illini -- padding his stats with the offensive rebound and the putback -- another double led by 9 at the breakand the second half -- belonged to peter jok -- the drive for the cup for two -- he scored 15 of his gamemeigh 23 points in the final 20 minutesnon-easier than the dine --- dash and dunk -- iowa gets another double didget win win77 to 65 -- our own pat moroney was there and has more on another hawkeye performance that ended another iowa win. game in and game out - you know what you're getting from the iowa hawkeyes - a sinesslike approach, a focus on the little things, and a steady hand from their seniors - it's a winning formula, and it worked again on sunday against the fighting illini i think it starts with the experienced guys on the team - us upperclassmen - we've been through it, we know what to expect, we know how to wi it's one thing g say yo

bunobody outshined adam woodbury... he filled up the stat sheet... 10 points, 14 rebounds, and even a team-leading four assists... sometimes it can be easy to overlook the 7-foot-1 center... but woodbury does the dirty work... and iowa needs him... himself... i think... as a premier rebounder in this country... and it makes such a difference when you only give them one shot... he's a presence inside... he gives us great defensive help... he controls the paint... he's a force on the boards... so that definitely helps us... us...you've gotta take pride in your job... no matter what your job is you've got to try to do it to the best of your ability and to the fullest extent so i take great pride in what i do... and i try to do it well every night out... from january 13th to january 23rd... u-n-i basketball hit rock bottom... losing four straight games... and falling to 2-6 in the missouri valley conference... but now... these not dead yet... yet...with a win over drake on saturday... northern iowa has rned the ta. 're now

and a thunderous jam from adam woodbury... the hawkeyes jumped out to a 10-2 lead... and later in the first... nicolas baer showing what he can do... he drills a three... 25-18 iowa... but they trailed at the half... so they go to jarrod uthoff... uthoff with very little room... doesn't need much... he cans a triple to cut the deficit to four... but the hawkeyes were cold... and the nittany lions were hungry.. under two to go... brandon taylor with a rebound happy valley becomes unhappy valley for iowa... fran mccaffery's team is upset on the road, 79-75... the good news is... they get a week off before wisconsin... the bad news... they slide into a tie for second in the big ten... the u-n-i winning streak screeched to a halt tonight... they lose to loyola by three... they'll be back at it on saturday at home... and the iowa state women get a much needed win... they throttle texas tech, 77- 48...in a game that included a 29-nothing run... wrestling is all about the individual... it's one on one... just you... and the guy on the other side of the mat... but great wrest

they were largely helped by the biggest man on the court- adam woodbury who will need to keep play going into tournament time. "i think it's really helped woodbury with his confidence. he's playing a lot more minutes. his role is obviously much more critical than it's ever been " "this year it obviously has been. i don't have a great back-up like gabe. with the more minutes, you guys have seen the stats go up and up " iowa's game against indiana is tomorrow night in bloomington indiana. if you're not making the drive out to the hoosier state you can watch it live starting at 8:00 on espn. it's wednesday so we welcome your pet questions... if you have a question for dr. david graeff, please call us now at 319-368-8606. care hospital on blairs ferry rapids. thank you for making time for us today... dr. graeff, thanks for being here. expert will be in amid the ups and downs of the market in recent days... stay with kcrg-tv 9. back to our top stories this midday. cedar rapids high school students in des moines today to lobby for more education funding, students from jefferson, kennedy, washi

jarrod uthoff scored 14 points and adam woodbury hauled in 15 rebounds in the win -- of which there were plenty of rebounds. penn state missed 19 of their 20 three-point attempts. iowa is at illinois on sunday -- then at 9-1 indiana on february 11th. as u-n-i is still without an athletic director, the school's interim athletic director will be leaving northern iowa as well. jean berger will become the executive director of the iowa girls high school athletic union. berger will start in that position this summer. at uni, berger was the direct supervisor of 5 sports, including women's basketball and volleyball. u-n-i athletic director troy same job at tulane. what will you look to give for valentine's day? peace of mind may not appear to be at the top of financial expert says that valentine's day could be the time to make your loved one feel loved... if you're not around. stay with tv-9. chocolates, flowers, elaborate plans perhaps -- but what about some peace of mind? bert mcclintock with strategic financial solutions is in with perhaps an unorthodox idea -- life insurance, especially for

adam woodbury--"no, i'm sure i will though. i'm sure i'll try to print one off and make fun of him a little bit about it." mike gesell--"i got a little bit of stardom along with jarrod. you know i think maybe it's all the passes i gave him, they decided to put me on there." fran mccaffery--"i think it's great. i'm really happy for jarrod in particular. to be recognized at that level." jarrod uthoff--"to me, it's about us as a the hawkeyes and what we've accomplished as a team. there's nothing about individual, what i've done as an individual. you know i think we've come a long way through this program this year. people predicted us bottom of the big ten and we're proving that we can play with anybody." chris palmquist--iowa's host penn state. that will do it for sports, back over to you. scott: good morning siouxland. we have winter weather advisories and blizzard warnings covering the area through the middle of the day. the radar shows that the falling snow is pinwheeling out of the region. visibility right now remains fairly

adam woodbury--"no, i'm sure i will though. i'm sure i'll try to print one off and make fun of him a little bit about it." mike gesell--"i got a little bit of stardom along with jarrod. you know i think maybe it's all the passes i gave him, they decided to put me on there." fran mccaffery--"i think it's great. i'm really happy for jarrod in particular. but for all the guys to be recognized at that level." jarrod uthoff--"to forecast... scott: good morning siouxland. we covering the area through the middle of the day. the radar shows that the falling snow is pinwheeling out of the region. visibility right now remains fairly poor at 5 miles or less. the dayplanner reveals temperatures in the upper teens and lower 20s today. covering the area through the middle of the day. the radar shows that the falling snow is pinwheeling out of the region. visibility right now remains fairly poor at 5 miles or less. the dayplanner reveals temperatures in the upper teens and lower 20s today. covering the area through the middle of the day. the

adam woodbury banks in the two.... hawkeyes down two with 42 seconds left... they'd get the ball back with 7.5 left, mike gesell with an 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 ... after the game i spoke with former hawkeye jess settles on the phone via sunday night spotlight. ... mount mercy men's basketball facing york college in the championship game of the a.i.i. tournament ... mustangs get off to a quick start, linn-mar grad derik gogg with the hard drive to the hoop... mount mercy up 28-9 ... then it's kennedy grad kyle lamaak with the transition bucket... he had 10 points off the bench... mustangs led 38-25 at halftime ... 2nd half, kennedy grad ben struss nails one of his 3 three-pointers.. he had 11 points as mount mercy leads 41-27 ... they keep spreading the ball around... chris ford scoops it in to make it a 15 point lead ... then it's alex houston with the drive for two of his 15 points... mount mercy wins the conference title with the 74-61 victory and