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Baseball May 13, 2021

Illinois Heads to Iowa for Three-Game Set

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —  The Illinois baseball team will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to take on the Hawkeyes this weekend. The Illini have two series remaining on the road this season.

Illinois (16-18) played a three-game series at Illinois Field against Maryland last weekend. The highlight of the weekend was a 2-0 Illini shutout victory on Friday night. The shutout was the third of the season from the pitching staff (April 25 at Purdue and March 7 vs. Ohio State).

RHP Andrew Hoffmann (W, 7.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, career-high 12 SO) led the Illini in the Friday night matchup. He pitched his best game of the season. LHP Cole Kirschsieper came in for the final 1.2 innings and was able to nail it down. Kirschsieper has an active 13.0-inning scoreless streak over his last six relief appearances.

Justin Janas has been swinging the bat well all season. He currently has a career-best 16-game on-base streak. He has reached base safely in 31 of his 32 appearances this season. His consistent approach at the plate has him on the conference leaderboards for batting average (.361-3rd) and on-base percentage (.478-4th).

This weekend, the Illini will have Hoffmann take the mound on Friday, LHP Nathan Lavender on Saturday and RHP Riley Gowens on Sunday in the series finale.

Fifty percent capacity (approximately 1,200 people) will be allowed at Duane Banks Field this weekend. Tickets must be pre-purchased online at https://bit.ly/33Dxfk3 as no walk-up tickets will be sold.

All three games this weekend will be broadcast on  BTN+ . Scott Beatty will have the radio call all weekend on the  Fighting Illini Sports Network .

SERIES HISTORY

• Record: 131-88-2 (Home: 69-39-1; Away: 58-49-1; Neutral: 4-0) • Last: L, 3-1 (3/31/19 at Iowa) • Iowa swept Illinois March 29-31, 2019 • Iowa has won four straight series

• Illinois will travel to Iowa City to play a three-game series against the Hawkeyes at Duane Banks Field. • Illinois' offensive rankings in the Big Ten through 34 games...      » 2nd batting average (.275)      » 3rd hits (316)      » 4th scoring (6.4 runs/game)      » 5th runs (218)      » 5th on-base percentage (.372) • Illinois is currently averaging 6.41 runs/game, the most in a season since 2010 when they averaged 6.58 runs/game (342 R/52 G). • Illinois recorded their third shutout of the season last Friday in a 2-0 win over Maryland. They have three shutouts in conference play in a single season for the first time since 2016 (April 29, 2016 vs. Minnesota, April 22, 2016 vs. Ohio State, March 25, 2016 vs. Penn State). • Illinois has hit 26 home runs in their last 22 games after only four home runs in their first 12 games. • Illinois has scored at least six runs in 13 of their 16 wins. The Illini are 13-6 when scoring six runs or more in a game this season. • Illinois has been leading or tied over the course of the game in 13 of their 18 losses this season (ten leading, three tied). • Illinois has five saves over their last 13 games after 0 saves in their first 21 games. • Illinois has 24 returning players and 11 newcomers. 86% of last season's hits and 83% of runs are back in the lineup.      » Three of the four transfers on the team this season are coming from John A. Logan CC (RHP Andrew Hoffmann , C  Ryan Hampe , INF Zak Hartleb ). INF Jackson Raper transferred from Catawba College. • RHP Andrew Hoffmann led the Illini to a 2-0 win last Friday over Maryland (W, 7.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, career-high 12 SO).      » The last Illinois pitcher to have at least 12 strikeouts in a game was Cody Sedlock on May 13, 2016 at Indiana (12 SO).      » Big Ten rankings: 1st – SO/BB Ratio (5.10), 4th – WHIP (0.98), 5th – BAA (.201), 5th – H/9 inn. (6.75), 5th – BB/9 inn. (2.05) • SS Branden Comia is hitting .402/.517/.576 (37-for-92), with 7 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBIs, 25 R and 15 BB over his last 26 games.      » Big Ten rankings: 3rd – on-base percentage (.484), 9th – batting average (.339), T-9th – runs (31)       » Comia snapped his career-long 37-game on-base streak that dated back to May 18, 2019 at Michigan State on April 10 at Indiana. It was the third longest on-base streak by an Illini hitter since 2004 (Ben Troike-57 games in 2017-18, Kyle Hudson-38 games in 2008). • SS Branden Comia was the only underclassmen shortstop in the nation who hit .400+ with an OPS of 1.200+ in 2020. • LHP Cole Kirschsieper has a 13.0-inning scoreless streak spanning over his last six appearances out of the bullpen. • 1B/DH Justin Janas has reached base safely in a career-high 16 straight games. He has a .361 batting average (3rd in the Big Ten) and a .478 on-base percentage (4th in the Big Ten) this season. • LHP Nate Lavender started the season 5-0 to become the first Illini to do so since RHP John Kravetz finished the 2015 season with a 5-0 record (3.35 ERA) in 14 starts.       » Big Ten rankings: T-2nd – wins (5), 2nd – SO/BB Ratio (4.82), 7th – SO/9 inn. (11.54) • 3B Jackson Raper hit for the cycle on May 2 against Michigan. Raper went 4-for-5 (home run, single, triple, double) with a career-high 7 RBI and two runs scored in the first game of the doubleheader.      » He is only the 4th Illinois batter in the last 32 seasons (since 1990) to hit for the cycle and the first since Justin Parr vs. Purdue on April 14, 2013. Brandon Wikoff vs. Bradley on April 7, 2009 and Sean Mulligan vs. Michigan on February 25, 1990 were the others.      » Big Ten rankings: 3rd – RBIs (36), 5th – slugging percentage (.634), T-7th – home runs (9), T-8th – doubles (10) • Dan Hartleb won his 450th game as a head coach on Feb. 28, 2020 against #13 Texas A&M to become the third coach in Illinois history to reach the milestone. Hartleb (470) is five wins away from passing Illini legend Itch Jones (474) for second place on the all-time wins list. • Illinois completed their only sweep of the season at Purdue (April 23-25) and it was their first since May 10-12, 2019 vs. Purdue. It was their first Big Ten series sweep on the road since March 23-25, 2018 at Northwestern. • Illinois recorded their second shutout of the season on April 25 at Purdue in the 1-0 combined no-hitter (March 7 vs. Ohio State).  • RHP Riley Gowens was named Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week & Big Ten Pitcher of the Week following his seven hitless innings in his start at Purdue on April 25. • Illinois had a season-high 11 walks on April 24 at Purdue. It was the most by the Illini in a game since April 14, 2019 at Minnesota (11 BB). • Illinois scored 13 runs on April 16 and a season-high 15 runs on April 17 against Michigan State. The last time the Illini had at least 13 runs in back-to-back games was March 9-10, 2018 vs. Michigan State/at Furman.      » It is the first time they have scored 13+ runs in a conference game on consecutive days since March 27-28, 1998 vs. Michigan. • The combination of RHP Andrew Hoffmann , LHP Nate Lavender and RHP Jack Crowder struck out 17 Northwestern batters on March 26, the most in a game since the Illini set a program record on April 22, 2016 vs. Ohio State (15 inn., 23 SO).      » It was the most in a 9-inning game since at least the 2004 season. • Illinois won both games of their doubleheader on March 13, their first DH sweep since April 14, 2019 at Minnesota. • On March 7, the Illini pitched a three-hit shutout. It was their first shutout in a conference game since May 3, 2019 vs. Indiana (4-0) and the first in a conference game away from Illinois Field since May 22, 2015 vs. Michigan State (2-0) in the Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis.      » The three hits allowed were the least in a conference game since May 4, 2019 vs. Indiana (3) and the least in a conference game away from Illinois Field since May 7, 2016 at Maryland (3). • Illinois returned to play on March 5 against Ohio State for the first time in 362 days (8-7 win on March 8, 2020 at Elon).     » The Big Ten suspended all sports beginning March 12, 2020 due to COVID-19. The fast-spreading virus was deemed a pandemic by the World Health Organization, prompting most collegiate and professional leagues in the United States to suspend all activities. The suspension of Big Ten sports ended Illinois' baseball season after only 13 games. • Head coach Dan Hartleb has made as many NCAA tournaments in his first 15 seasons as head coach (4) as the previous 42 Illini seasons combined. • Illinois is picked to finish fifth in the conference by Baseball America, sixth by D1Baseball and sixth in the Big Ten preseason coaches poll. • Illinois' new $8-million, 26,000-square foot Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center is set to open in 2022. • D1Baseball Big Ten top 2021 MLB Draft prospects: No. 11 SS Branden Comia , No. 17 RHP Aidan Maldonado , No. 27 C Ryan Hampe • D1Baseball Big Ten Impact Freshmen: No. 17 LHP Payton Hutchings and No. 21 RHP Jack Crowder • Baseball America Big Ten top 2021 MLB Draft prospects: No. 10 RHP Aidan Maldonado , No. 13 C Jacob Campbell , No. 17 SS Branden Comia , No. 20 RHP Andrew Hoffmann • Perfect Game Preseason All-Big Ten team: SS Branden Comia and C Ryan Hampe • Perfect Game Big Ten top 2021 MLB Draft prospects: No. 19 C Jacob Campbell , No. 22 RHP Andrew Hoffmann , No. 24 RHP Aidan Maldonado , No. 25 C Ryan Hampe , No. 29 SS Branden Comia , No. 32 INF Jackson Raper • SS Branden Comia preseason awards: Perfect Game Preseason All-Big Ten team, No. 4 shortstop in the nation by D1Baseball, No. 11 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball, No. 17 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Baseball America, "Best Defensive Infielder" in the Big Ten by Baseball America, Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award watch list • Illinois opened the new decade last season following its best decade in program history.       » Two Big Ten titles (2011, 2015) in the decade.      » Four NCAA Regionals (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019), tied for the second-most in the Big Ten in the 2010s (IND 6, NEB 4).      » Program record 50 wins in 2015 and the team's first ever Super Regional.      » Head coach Dan Hartleb was named D1Baseball's Big Ten Coach of the Decade.

Illinois will travel to Bloomington, Indiana, next Tuesday to play a makeup game against the Indiana Hoosiers at 2 p.m. CT.

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#23 Branden Comia

#42 Riley Gowens

#17 Justin Janas

#27 Cole Kirschsieper

#25 Nathan Lavender

#41 Aidan Maldonado

#12 Payton Hutchings

#14 Jackson Raper

#24 Zak Hartleb

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Hawkeyes Drop Doubleheader and Series to Michigan

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team dropped both halves of a doubleheader with Michigan on Saturday at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes lost game one, 4-3, and game two, 10-6.

“It was a tough day for us,” said Rick Heller. “Game one was a tight one run loss. After we went to the bullpen, the guys did a good job. Jack Young and Anthony Watts and Ganon Archer pitched really well. They gave us a chance to win, and we had so many opportunities to score and just didn’t execute at all offensively. That was something that we hadn’t seen from our ball club all season long, and unfortunately, it bit us in that one. There were just tons of things that we didn’t do well. We didn’t execute to be able to get the runs in, and then we had some bad luck as well.”

Marcus Morgan started the first game for Iowa. He threw 2 2/3 innings allowing three runs on three hits and six walks while striking out five. Ganon Archer allowed one run in two innings of work and struck out five and Anthony Watts struck out six in three innings of work. Jack Young threw the final 1 1/3 innings of the game.

The Hawkeye pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts and 10 walks in game one.

Gable Mitchell was 3-for-3 with three extra base hits (two doubles and a triple) and Raider Tello was 2-for-3.

“Then in game two, we got a good start out of Brody Brecht,” said Heller. “But we couldn’t get off the field in the sixth. The guys fought back, and we take a one-run lead in the seventh. They take a one run lead and we’re going to get out of the inning in a one-run game when we lose a ball in the sky. After that we couldn’t stop it. They end up putting five up and go up four runs in the seventh or in the eighth. And we didn’t rally, Denner settled in, and did a good job to finish us off.”

Brody Brecht started game two and went 5 2/3 innings and allowed five runs on six hits. He struck out 11 and walked one. Six other pitchers combined to close out the game in relief allowing five runs on seven hits.

Kyle Huckstorf was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI and Blake Guerin had two RBIs.

“It was a disappointing day,” said Heller. “One of those days that you felt like if you’d have played better, you could have won a couple today, but we certainly didn’t.”

Michigan stranded 25 runners on the day to Iowa’s 15, and 11 of Michigan’s 12 RBIs on the day came with two outs.

Iowa returns to action on Wednesday hosting St. Thomas at 4:05 p.m. (CT).

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Wolverines to Travel to Iowa for Big Ten Showdown With Hawkeyes

4/3/2024 3:57:00 PM | Baseball

By: Conor Stemme

SCHEDULE NOTE (4/4/24): Due to anticipated inclement weather in the Iowa City area, the series finale on Sunday (April 7) will now be played as part of a doubleheader on Saturday (April 6). The first game of the doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. CDT. The series opener on Friday (April 5) at 2 p.m. CDT remains unchanged.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan baseball team (12-17, 4-2 Big Ten) travels to Iowa City for a three-game series against Iowa (15-11, 4-2 Big Ten). The series will begin on Friday (April 5) at 2 p.m. CDT on the Big Ten Network, a Saturday (April 6) game at 2 p.m. CDT and the series finale on Sunday (April 7) at noon CDT. The final two games will be streamed live on B1G+.

• The Wolverines are 2-0 in Big Ten series after defeating Penn State and ending Maryland's streak of 23 consecutive conference series wins to sit in a tie for third in the conference with Iowa and Ohio State. U-M dropped the first games in both series before rebounding to take the final two. Against Maryland on Saturday (March 30), Jacob Denner pitched 7.2 innings of one-run baseball while the offense produced an eight-run second inning. In the Sunday (March 31) rubber match, Michigan earned the win after strong days from Mack Timbrook and Mitch Voit . Timbrook continued his success in the midweek win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday (April 2), setting a new career high in RBI en route to an 18-6 win.

• Denner earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors on Monday (April 1) thanks to his performance against the Terrapins on Saturday. He became the third different Wolverine pitcher to earn the honor this season, with Kurt Barr earning it on March 18 and Mitch Voit on March 4. This is the first time in program history that three different pitchers have earned the award and the 18th time in conference history.

• Against Maryland, Denner went 7.2 innings and allowed just six baserunners -- three hits, two walks and one hit-by-pitch. He struck out six Terrapins and allowed just one run. With the appearance, he now has 76 for his career which ties him with Ali Husain and Mike Ignasiak for fourth all-time in career appearances. He also moved up the career strikeouts list, passing Connor O'Halloran and Oliver Jaskie to sit ninth all-time with 226 and now trails Rich Hill by three.

• Timbrook had seven hits, four runs and four RBI against Maryland and followed it up with another three-hit performance against EMU. He also set a new career high with five RBI, doing so on a three-run double and two-run double. On Sunday, he hit his second home run of the season, a three-run bomb to add insurance runs. Timbrook raised his batting average by 65 points over the last week and is tied for the team lead in stolen bases at six.

• Voit has hit .389 over the last five games with seven runs and nine RBI. He leads the team in batting average, doubles (13), innings pitched (44.1) and strikeouts (29) among other categories. He is second in doubles and eighth in the conference in hits. Voit has five home runs on the season, two of which have come over the last five games. From the mound, he set a new career high with six strikeouts on Sunday against Maryland to bring his season total to 29, already surpassing the 25 Ks he collected all of last season.

• The Wolverines are second in the nation in double plays with 33 after turning one against EMU. U-M trails only Coastal Carolina's 34. Kyle Dernedde has been involved in 24 of the double plays while Timbrook is second on the team at 22. Last season, Michigan turned 39 and is just seven away from surpassing the total.

• Stephen Hrustich homered over the weekend and is tied with Drake Westcott of Illinois for the conference lead at nine. He also ranks third in the Big Ten with 26 walks and is eighth in slugging percentage at .634. Over the last 15 games, Hrustich raised his average by more than 100 points and is third on the team with a .287 batting average. He leads Michigan with 26 runs scored and is slashing .287/.455/.634 this season.

• Over the last four games, Cole Caruso has 10 hits with five doubles. He has slashed .625/.667/.938 over those games and added seven runs and six RBI. After his strong weekend, his average improved by 60 points and is hitting .245 on the season. On the season, he is second on the team in RBI with 24 and in a tie for third in doubles with seven. Caruso had four doubles over the weekend, including three on Saturday.

• Collin Priest has hit .333 in conference games this season with two home runs. He is second on the team in average at .300, home runs (four) and slugging percentage (.620). Priest has played in 25 games with 13 starts and made his first start in the field Sunday, making the start at first base.

• Thirty-five of the 38 players on the roster have seen game action this season with 22 players recording a plate appearance and 18 players seeing action on the mound. Joonsung Park was the most recent to do so and was hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance. Five players have done both this season with Voit leading the way among those with six starts on the mound and 106 plate appearances.

• Iowa is 15-11 on the season and tied for third in the Big Ten standings at 4-2. The Hawkeyes have series wins over Minnesota and Purdue in conference play and have won eight of their last 10 games. All-time, U-M is 124-60 against Iowa dating back to 1893. In conference play, the Wolverines are 106-50 and 59-26 in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes have taken five of the last seven games, including two games last season in the Big Ten Tournament, the second a 5-0 win that eliminated U-M.

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Three takeaways from Iowa baseball’s series loss to Michigan

The Iowa baseball team dropped its first series in Big Ten conference play to Michigan this weekend, losing two of three games. 

After a thrilling 3-2 walk-off victory in extras on Friday, the Hawkeyes dropped the next two games in a double-header on Saturday by margins of 4-3 and 10-6, respectively, to lose the series. 

Iowa moves to 5-4 in conference play, dropping to third place in the standings. Here are three takeaways from the series loss.

Obermueller embraces new role

After making his first start in a Saturday slot last weekend, going five innings while allowing two earned runs against Minnesota, Obermueller appeared in the Friday position against Michigan. 

Against the Wolverines, Obermueller fanned six batters across almost five innings while giving up a pair of runs.

“Cade Obermueller pitched great for three innings — as good as he’s pitched this year,” Heller said in a press release. “And then he kind of lost it and gave them some free bases, and we ended up giving them a couple of runs.”

Still, Obermueller has been the most consistent of the starting pitchers this season. The lefty leads the starters in ERA, innings pitched, and WHIP while holding opponents to a batting average of .157. 

Brecht and Morgan continue to struggle

Beside Obermueller, the rest of the Iowa starting pitching staff has been inconsistent all season. 

This past weekend, the third-year tandem of Brody Brecht and Marcus Morgan gave up eight runs in eight innings pitched and walked eight batters in the process. 

Brecht, a potential future MLB lottery pick, has yet to adjust to Big Ten opponents this season. After notching an impressive 1.52 ERA in his five non-conference starts, Brecht has posted an 11.44 ERA against all three conference foes this season. 

For Iowa’s third starter in Morgan, it has been a struggle to find his footing so far this season. 

Morgan started the season with a sharp outing against Ball State, throwing scoreless baseball for almost six innings while fanning nine batters.

Since then, however, Morgan has yet to find his groove on the mound. The Iowa City local this season has posted an 8.42 ERA in 31 innings pitched. While striking out 39 batters, the righty has allowed 42 free bases to opponents. 

For the Hawkeyes to make a push for their second-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, they will need both Brecht and Morgan to find their groove in the second half of the season. 

Moore keeps impressing in his first season

After not seeing any game action in the 2023 season, designated hitter and catcher Reese Moore is emerging as a consistent threat in the Iowa batting order. 

Entering the series, Moore posted an impressive .344 batting average while getting on base at a 0.451 clip, good for third-best on the team. 

Against the Wolverines, it was much of the same. While playing both catcher and designated hitter again, Moore went 5-of-9 at the plate with an RBI. 

The Iowa baseball team will stay home for one more game with a midweek competition against St. Thomas before taking the road against Ohio State.

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Uconn beats purdue to win the 2024 national championship.

UConn is the 2024 NCAA tournament champion after beating Purdue, 75-60 . Here is the final look at 2024 March Madness, which started with Selection Sunday on March 17. 

You can get a printable 2024 NCAA bracket here .

Here is the game-by-game rundown for the 2024 men's tournament. Click or tap on each game to be taken to the final stats.

2024 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights

Monday, April 8 (National championship game)

• (1) UConn 75 , (1) Purdue 60

Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• (16) Wagner 71 , (16) Howard 68
• (10) Colorado State 67 , (10) Virginia 42

Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• (16) Grambling 88 , (16) Montana State 81
• (10) Colorado 60 , (10) Boise State 53

Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)

• (9) Michigan State 66 , (8) Mississippi State 51
• (11) Duquesne 71 , (6) BYU 67
• (3) Creighton 77 , (14) Akron 60
• (2) Arizona 85 , (15) Long Beach State 65
• (1) North Carolina 90 , (16) Wagner 61
• (3) Illinois 85 , (14) Morehead State 69
• (11) Oregon 87 , (6) South Carolina 73
• (7) Dayton 63 , (10) Nevada 60
• (7) Texas 56 , (10) Colorado State 44
• (14) Oakland 80 , (3) Kentucky 76
• (5) Gonzaga 86 , (12) McNeese 65
• (2) Iowa State 82 , (15) South Dakota State 65
• (2) Tennessee 83 ,   (15) Saint Peter's 49
• (7) Washington State 66 , (10) Drake 61
• ( 11) NC State 80 , (6) Texas Tech 67
• (4) Kansas 93 , (13) Samford 89

Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)

• (3) Baylor 92 ,   (14) Colgate 67
• (9) Northwestern 77 , (8) Florida Atlantic 65  (OT)
• (5) San Diego State 69 , (12) UAB 65
• (2) Marquette 87 ,   (15) Western Kentucky 69
• (1) UConn 91 , (16) Stetson 52
• (6) Clemson 77 , (11) New Mexico 56
• (10) Colorado 102 , (7) Florida 100   
• (13) Yale 78 , (4) Auburn 76 
• (9) Texas A&M 98 , (8) Nebraska 83
• (4) Duke 64 , (13) Vermont 47
• (1) Purdue 78 , (16) Grambling 50
• (4) Alabama 109 , (13) College of Charleston 96
• (1) Houston 86 , (16) Longwood 46
• (12) James Madison 72 , (5) Wisconsin 61
• (8) Utah State 88 , (9) TCU 72 
• (12) Grand Canyon 77 , (5) Saint Mary's 66

Saturday, March 23 (Round of 32)

• (2) Arizona 78,  (7) Dayton 68
• (5) Gonzaga 89 , (4) Kansas 68
• (1) North Carolina 85 , (9) Michigan State 69
• (2) Iowa State 67 , (7) Washington State 56
• (11) NC State 79 , (14) Oakland 73
• (2) Tennessee 62 , (7) Texas 58
• (3) Illinois 89 , (11) Duquesne 63 
• (3) Creighton 86 , (11) Oregon 73 (2OT)

Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32)

• (2) Marquette 81,  (10) Colorado 77
• (1) Purdue 106,  (8) Utah State 67
• (4) Duke 93 , (12) James Madison 55 
• (6) Clemson 72 , (3) Baylor 64
• (4) Alabama 72 , (12) Grand Canyon 61
• (1) UConn 75 , (9) Northwestern 58
• (1) Houston 100 , (9) Texas A&M 95 (OT)
• (5) San Diego State 85 , (13) Yale 57 

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

• (6) Clemson 77 , (2) Arizona 72
• (1) UConn 82 , (5) San Diego State 52
• (4) Alabama 89 , (1) North Carolina 87
• (3) Illinois 72 , (2) Iowa State 69

Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16)

• (11) NC State 66 , (2) Marquette 58
• (1) Purdue 80 , (5) Gonzaga 68
• (4) Duke 54 , (1) Houston 51
• (2) Tennessee 82 , (3) Creighton 75

Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

• (1) UConn 77 , (3) Illinois 52
• (4) Alabama 89 , (6) Clemson 82

Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight)

• (1) Purdue 72 , (2) Tennessee 66
• (11) NC State 76 , (4) Duke 64

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)

• (1) Purdue 63 , (11) NC State 50
• (1) UConn 86 , (4) Alabama 72

• Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17 on CBS
• First Four: March 19-20
• First round: March 21-22
• Second round: March 23-24 
• Sweet 16: March 28-29 
• Elite Eight: March 30-31 
• Final Four: Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
• NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

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Double-A baseball team trolls Iowa football’s offense after scoring 28 runs in a game

• Published: Apr. 10, 2024, 1:01 p.m.

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It’s been 100 days since Iowa football’s season ended.

But the Hawkeyes’ putrid 2023 offense is still catching random strays across the sports world.

The latest shot came from Minor League Baseball after the AA Durham Bulls beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 28-10 on Tuesday.

“Good morning. We’ve scored 28 in a game as many times as Iowa football did last season,” the Tampa Bay Rays affiliate posted to X.

Good morning. We’ve scored 28 in a game as many times as Iowa football did last season. https://t.co/mv2x6WdrPq — Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) April 10, 2024

Well then. Shots fired.

But whoever is behind the account isn’t lying. Iowa scored 28 points in a game just once during the 2023 season, doing so in a 41-10 win against Western Michigan on Sept. 16.

Otherwise, the Hawkeyes’ offense was lifeless under Brian Ferentz, averaging 15.4 points per game. Iowa was held scoreless three times, losing 31-10 to Penn State, 26-0 to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship and 35-0 to Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl.

The Hawkeyes also lost a 12-10 game to Minnesota and won games scoring just 15 points (twice), 13 points and 10 points, respectively.

Iowa brought in former Western Michigan head coach Tim Lester to serve as offensive coordinator for 2024 and is hoping for better things with ex-Michigan QB Cade McNamara healthy under center.

The Hawkeyes open the 2024 season against Illinois State on Aug. 31.

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2024 women's NCAA Tournament Final Four dates, game times, TV, location, teams and more

The stars will be out on Friday night in the women's Final Four.

Iowa's Caitlin Clark , South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, UConn's Paige Bueckers and NC State's Aziaha James will all take the court in Cleveland with a trip to the national championship game on the line, and each has their own calling card as they enter the championship rounds.

Clark's story is well-documented at this point , but endlessly impressive nonetheless: She put together a Her-culean effort in Iowa's win over LSU in the Elite Eight, with a 41-point game (and a bit of revenge). Cardoso has been a force in the paint for the Gamecocks, and she'll look to take her game to the next level at the conclusion of the women's tournament.

J ames has exploded in the tournament , capping off brilliant performance after brilliant performance with a 7-for-9 night from 3-point land in the Wolfpack's win over Texas in the Elite Eight. Last, and certainly not least, Bueckers wants to cap off this UConn run with that elusive championship – but she plans to run it back with the Huskies next season should things go south between now and then.

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However you cut it, the women's Final Four will be filled with excitement, drama and plenty of buckets. Here's what to know about the 2024 women's Final Four:

When is the women's Final Four?

• Date: Friday, April 5
• Start time: 7 p.m. ET (South Carolina vs. NC State); 9:30 p.m. ET (UConn vs. Iowa)

The women's Final Four is set for tip-off on Friday, April 5. The first game begins at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT), with the second matchup following at 9:30 p.m. ET, or after the conclusion of the first game.

What TV channel is the women's Final Four on?

ESPN will broadcast both games of the 2024 women's Final Four, with the doubleheader beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Friday night.

Where is the women's Final Four?

• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

The semifinal games of the 2024 women's NCAA Tournament will take place at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The arena is home of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and seats over 19,000 fans.

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Here's how the women's Final Four bracket shapes up entering the final weekend of the tourney:

• (1) South Carolina vs. (3) North Carolina State
• (1) Iowa vs. (3) UConn

Who is in the women's Final Four?

In one matchup, the South Carolina Gamecocks take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack in a battle of Carolina supremacy. South Carolina, led by 6-foot-7 senior Kamilla Cardoso, looks to keep its undefeated season rolling against the Wolfpack. Aziaha James has been on a tear in the tournament, last exploding for seven 3-pointers in NC State's win over the Longhorns.

In the other showdown, Caitlin Clark looks to keep her historic 2023-24 season alive when she and the Hawkeyes face off against Paige Bueckers and UConn in the semifinal. Clark put up a masterful performance in their regional final vs. LSU, scoring 41 points in 40 minutes and exacting revenge against the Tigers.

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Images show the Great American Eclipse, seen by tens of millions of people in parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada for the first time since 2017.

Millions gathered across North America on Monday to bask in the glory of the Great American Eclipse — the moment when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. 

The path of totality measures more than 100 miles wide and will first be visible on Mexico’s Pacific coast before moving northeast through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and upward toward New York, New Hampshire and Maine, then on to Canada.

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During the cosmic spectacle, the moon’s movements will temporarily block the sun’s light, creating minutes of darkness, and will make the sun's outer atmosphere, or the corona, visible as a glowing halo.

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