Northern Iowa

Anthony James scored 22 points to lead Northern Iowa to a 79-62 victory against Providence in the South Padre Island Invitational on Saturday night. Seth Tuttle had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Jake Koch 13 points for the Panthers (5-1), who won their fourth straight game. Vincent Council scored 26 points, LaDontae Henton 16 and Gerard Coleman 13 for the Friars (4-2). Henton had nine rebounds. The Panthers, who defeated a Big East school for the first time in 10 tries, led 40-34 with 15:21 remaining.

No. 13 Creighton discovered a lesson nearly as old as college hoops itself. When you're playing a league game on the road against a team hitting its shots, you're probably in trouble. Antoine Young and the Bluejays did nearly everything they could to stave off the upset, but Anthony James buried a 3 as time expired as Northern Iowa upset the Bluejays 65-62 on Saturday, snapping their 11-game winning streak. James scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and Seth Tuttle added 13 points for the Panthers (16-9, 6-7 MVC)

Anthony James buried a 3 at the buzzer as Northern Iowa upset No. 13 Creighton 65-62 on Saturday, snapping the Bluejays' 11-game winning streak. James scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and Seth Tuttle added 13 points for the Panthers, who handed visiting Creighton its first loss since late December. James buried a huge 3 from the corner with 23 seconds left to put Northern Iowa (16-9, 6-7 MVC) ahead 61-56. Creighton's Antoine Young hit a 3 with 4.6 seconds left to tie it at 62-all.

Anthony James buried a 3 at the buzzer as Northern Iowa upset No. 13 Creighton 65-62 on Saturday, snapping the Bluejays' 11-game winning streak. James scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and Seth Tuttle added 13 points for the Panthers, who handed visiting Creighton its first loss since late December. James buried a huge 3 from the corner with 23 seconds left to put Northern Iowa (16-9, 6-7 MVC) ahead 61-56. Creighton's Antoine Young hit a 3 with 4.6 seconds left to tie it at 62-all.

Matthew Dellavedova scored 11 points, Rob Jones added 10 and 10 rebounds and Saint Mary's overcame a sluggish start to beat Northern Iowa 57-41 on Monday night. The Gaels (2-0) missed nine of their first 11 shots but went on two 19-4 runs, at the end of the first half and again midway through the second half, to roll to their second consecutive lopsided win. Saint Mary's beat Fresno Pacific by 40 points in its opener. Dellavedova shot only 4 of 12 from the floor but made two 3-pointers and had eight points during the Gaels' big run after halftime.

Julie Wojta scored a career-high 26 points to lead No. 23 Wisconsin-Green Bay to a 75-67 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday. Wojta scored 16 of her points in the first half as Green Bay (7-0) bounced back from a sluggish start in which the Panthers jumped out to a 13-0 lead. After Northern Iowa's early outburst the Phoenix put on the defensive clamps, responding with an 18-3 run, to take their first lead at 18-16. They increased their advantage to 42-28 at the half on Megan Lukan's putback at the buzzer.

Pat Grace ran for two touchdowns and Terrell McMoore returned an interception 36 yards for what proved to be the decisive TD, giving Northern Iowa a 36-34 victory over New Hampshire last night in a Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal game in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The third-seeded Panthers (12-2) survived a 100-yard interception runback for a touchdown by New Hampshire's John Clements to move into next weekend's semifinals against Richmond. Robert Simpson's 1-yard TD run drew New Hampshire to within 2 points, but De'Veon Harris's leaping interception stopped the Wildcats on their next possession...

No. 13 Creighton discovered a lesson nearly as old as college hoops itself. When you're playing a league game on the road against a team hitting its shots, you're probably in trouble. Antoine Young and the Bluejays did nearly everything they could to stave off the upset, but Anthony James buried a 3 as time expired as Northern Iowa upset the Bluejays 65-62 on Saturday, snapping their 11-game winning streak. James scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and Seth Tuttle added 13 points for the Panthers (16-9, 6-7 MVC)

Antoine Young scored a season-high 21 points, Doug McDermott added 14 and No. 23 Creighton beat Northern Iowa 63-60 Tuesday night. Young made 9 of 14 shots, with his only 3-pointer giving the Bluejays a five-point lead with 2 minutes left. The Bluejays (14-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference) held the Panthers (12-5, 2-3) without a field goal for 11 ½ minutes over the first and second halves but could never build a safe lead. UNI had a chance to tie it in the last minute after Josh Jones was called for over-and-back against the Panthers'...

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At Creighton, Doug McDermott is no longer overshadowed by another star. Before he showed up in Omaha last year, McDermott was the wingman for superstar Harrison Barnes at Ames High School in Iowa. McDermott is his own man nowadays — and the man to fans of 19th-ranked Creighton. Other than the Chicago Bulls' Kyle Korver, the Bluejays' sharpshooter from 1999-2003, McDermott is the most celebrated Creighton player athletic director Bruce Rasmussen can remember in his 32 years at the 6,000-student Jesuit school.

Antoine Young scored a season-high 21 points, Doug McDermott added 14 and No. 23 Creighton beat Northern Iowa 63-60 Tuesday night. Young made 9 of 14 shots, with his only 3-pointer giving the Bluejays a five-point lead with 2 minutes left. The Bluejays (14-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference) held the Panthers (12-5, 2-3) without a field goal for 11 ½ minutes over the first and second halves but could never build a safe lead. UNI had a chance to tie it in the last minute after Josh Jones was called for over-and-back against the Panthers' press.

DOWS, Iowa - He has set himself apart from the rest of the Republican field as the candidate who believes the United States should shed its role as the world's policeman and focus instead on its internal economic problems. Representative Ron Paul of Texas says he would cut a trillion dollars out of the federal budget his first year as president, in part by ending all foreign wars and foreign aid, including to Israel. Many conservatives characterize Paul's foreign policy stance as extremist, isolationist, and anti-Israel, calling it a weakness that caps his...

Drake (6-3) at Iowa (5-5); Saturday; 8 p.m.; Carver-Hawkeye Arena On The Air: Big Ten Network Drake-Iowa Probable Starters Iowa Hawkeyes: G- Devyn Marble: 9.5 ppg., 3.2 apg. G- Matt Gatens: 13.5 ppg., 3.2 rpg. F- Eric May: 8.5 ppg. 3.2 rpg. F- Melsahn Basabe: 8.5 ppg. 5.3 rpg. F- Zach McCabe: 7.7 ppg. 4.5 rpg. Drake Bulldogs: G- Karl Madison: 5.6 ppg., 1.8 apg. G- Rayvonte Rice: 16.3 ppg; 5.5...

Julie Wojta scored a career-high 26 points to lead No. 23 Wisconsin-Green Bay to a 75-67 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday. Wojta scored 16 of her points in the first half as Green Bay (7-0) bounced back from a sluggish start in which the Panthers jumped out to a 13-0 lead. After Northern Iowa's early outburst the Phoenix put on the defensive clamps, responding with an 18-3 run, to take their first lead at 18-16. They increased their advantage to 42-28 at the half on Megan Lukan's putback at the buzzer.

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Drake (6-3) at Iowa (5-5); Saturday; 8 p.m.; Carver-Hawkeye Arena On The Air: Big Ten Network Drake-Iowa Probable Starters Iowa Hawkeyes: G- Devyn Marble: 9.5 ppg., 3.2 apg. G- Matt Gatens: 13.5 ppg., 3.2 rpg. F- Eric May: 8.5 ppg. 3.2 rpg. F- Melsahn Basabe: 8.5 ppg. 5.3 rpg. F- Zach McCabe: 7.7 ppg. 4.5 rpg. Drake Bulldogs: G- Karl Madison: 5.6 ppg., 1.8 apg. G- Rayvonte Rice: 16.3 ppg; 5.5...

Melsahn Basabe needed a game like this. Iowa did, too. Basabe had 14 points and 10 rebounds — more points than the forward had scored in his team's previous four games combined — to help Iowa beat Brown 75-54 on Saturday. Roy Devyn Marble scored 11 points off the bench, and five others scored at least eight points for the Hawkeyes (4-3), who had lost three of their last four games. "He's a good player, and he knows he's struggling," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said.