Officials are addressing an incident that occurred on Thursday regarding a Wisconsin man who reportedly attacked a corrections officer while being booked into jail. According to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office,
The Hawkeyes not only won all 10 bouts but also secured bonus points in seven of 10 matches, highlighted by back-to-back wins by fall from Gabe Arnold 184 pounds and Stephen Buchanan at 197. Both of their pins were in the first period, a synopsis of Iowa's dominance on the day.
John Blackwell set career-highs with 32 points and six 3-pointers, and Wisconsin finished with a program-best 21 makes from behind the arc in a 116-85 victory over Iowa.
In roughly two minutes in the first half, Wisconsin gained some separation, turning a 3-point deficit into an 11-point lead. The Badgers torched Iowa’s defense in the first half, shooting an absurd 9-of-13 (69%) from deep and putting up 54 points. That allowed Wisconsin to take an 11-point advantage into halftime.
No. 24 Wisconsin takes a six-game winning streak to Los Angeles for a West Coast road swing, which tips off on Saturday at Southern California.
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Iowa wrestling will get its Big Ten dual season underway on the road, facing Wisconsin on Sunday. The dual is slated to begin at 2 p.m. CT.
Wisconsin basketball recruit Hayden Jones, center, of New Zealand, with his dad, Phill, left, and sister, Ava, get a shout out on the big screen during the first half of a Wisconsin Badgers basketball game against Iowa Hawkeyes at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
That defense allowed Wisconsin to score a record 116 points on 64.5% shooting and a record 21 3-point makes. Badgers guard Kamari McGee summed up the game: “We just knew that they didn’t want to play defense. All we had to do was play a little more defense than them and the game is ours.”
Wisconsin transfer guard A.J. Storr saw increased playing time in No. 7 Kansas’ 74-57 loss to No. 2 Iowa State on Wednesday. The former Badger saw 10 minutes of action and totaled five points, two rebounds, two assists and a block on 2-of-6 shooting and 0-of-2 from 3.
The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling program is back in action on Sunday to begin its Big Ten dual meet slate with Wisconsin at Wisconsin Field House. The dual meet will kick off with 125 pounds at 2 p.m.,