Nebraska
Hawks Snap Losing Skid with 57-52 win over No. 9 Nebraska
Finally, Iowa has their big win.
In what can only be described as a rugby match played on a basketball court, Iowa outdueled ninth-ranked Nebraska Tuesday night, 57-52, to land the biggest win of the Ben McCollum era to date.
Iowa was again led by Bennett Stirtz, who finished with 25 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in his customary 40 minutes of action. Nebraska briefly tied the game at 45 late in the second half on a Rienk Mast layup, but Stirtz saved his best for last, scoring 10 of Iowa’s final 14 points over the last 7:06 of game time to guide Iowa to their 19th win of the campaign.
The first half was back-and-forth, with neither team able to take hold on the game. Iowa did break the back-and-forth nature of the contest late in the first half and briefly took control, with the Hawks converting at the foul line and Alvaro Folgueiras knocking down a big 3 to briefly extend Iowa’s lead to 9. After a basket from former Hawk Pryce Sandfort cut the lead back down to 7, Stirtz – had to be him – made a 3 with just under a minute remaining in the first half to push the lead into double-digits, 33-23.
But Nebraska’s a tough team – they aren’t a super athletic team but they work hard on defense and they get great looks over and over; sounds awfully similar to this Iowa team – and they closed on a small run to cut the lead to 33-28 at half on a Cale Jacobsen 3 at the buzzer.
The second half can only be described as a rugby scrum. If I wanted to watch rugby scrums, I’d pirate a Six Nations feed off Sky and watch that. The whistles were out in full force against the home team early in the half – Iowa gets by far the worst home whistle in a power conference as officials constantly fell for flailing arms and head bobs, particularly from Jamarques Lawrence – but they disappeared late in the game as everything fell into under-the-rim chaos. The second half was about as physical a half of basketball as I can remember, with Nebraska slowing clawing their way back into the game and leading for two brief moments at 41-39 and 43-41.
First it was Stirtz to tie the game at 41, then Tate Sage scoring on a putback to get Iowa level again. It ended with the Stirtz Show down the stretch, highlighted by a massive Sam Hoiberg error in the final 36 seconds as he fouled Stirtz on a 3-point attempt, as Iowa finally found their way to a huge win to end their short-lived 2-game skid and cemented their NCAA Tournament bid.
Up next for Iowa is a date with No. 24 Wisconsin in Madison Sunday afternoon.
HARTINGTON, Neb. (KTIV) – The 38th annual Tour de Nebraska bicycle ride started Wednesday morning, June 24, sending more than 200 cyclists from across 21 states on a five-day trip that begins and ends in Hartington.
Day 1 consisted of a 50-mile ride from Hartington to Vermillion, South Dakota. Tour Director Charlie Schilling said the weather was “absolutely gorgeous” as riders took in parts of Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa from their bikes.
Ray Hanley, visiting from Little Rock, Arkansas, said he rides “three, four days a week” and has ridden in 30 countries. Randy and Therese Kiser said they have biked in several foreign countries — including Italy, Portugal, Croatia and Ireland — and decided to ride in Nebraska this year.
Schilling said the tour relies on community partners and rest-stop towns along the route to support riders and help create a good experience. Riders also pointed to support along the way, including food, access to bike mechanics and hospitality.
What’s next on the route
On Day 2, riders are scheduled for a 54-mile loop through Elk Point, South Dakota, and Akron, Iowa, before returning to Vermillion. Schilling said some cyclists plan to ride a “century,” or 100 miles, on Day 2.
From Vermillion, the route continues to Crofton, Nebraska, before the ride returns to Hartington for the finish.
Schilling asked drivers to be courteous around cyclists and help keep everyone safe.
Local rider finishes Day 1 in four hours
KTIV also spoke with Gabe Broz, a Nebraska rider who finished Day 1 in four hours. Broz said gummy worms and gummy bears are his “secret trick” along the trail.
Broz said the hills were not too bad, but the wind was “kind of a killer” for him.
Day 2 for riders is scheduled to include Elk Point, South Dakota; Akron, Iowa; and Spink, South Dakota, before returning to Vermillion.
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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – A Grand Island lottery player is holding a winning ticket worth $22,000, according to the Nebraska Lottery.
Officials said one ticket purchased for the Monday, June 22 2by2 drawing matched all four winning numbers to claim the game’s top prize.
The Nebraska Lottery confirmed the ticket was sold at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, 118 Wilmar Ave. in Grand Island.
The winning numbers for the June 22 drawing were Red 10 and 18, and White 17 and 23.
Nebraska Lottery officials noted winning lottery tickets expire 180 days after the drawing, and prizes of $20,000 or more must be claimed in person at Nebraska Lottery headquarters in Lincoln. More information on claiming prizes is available at nelottery.com or by calling 800-587-5200.
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