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3 things to watch as Iowa women’s basketball faces Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament
Hear from Taylor McCabe after Iowa women’s basketball beats Michigan State at Big Ten Tournament
Hear from Taylor McCabe after Iowa women’s basketball beats Michigan State at Big Ten Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Two days into the Big Ten Tournament, and Iowa women’s basketball couldn’t have scripted a more productive postseason entrance. Now comes another late-night challenge more daunting than the last.
The No. 11 seed Hawkeyes march into Friday’s quarterfinal against No. 3 seed Ohio State (8 p.m., BTN) as a confident bunch after tackling No. 6 seed Michigan State on Thursday and No. 14 seed Wisconsin on Wednesday. Iowa has 80 Big Ten Tournament minutes under its belt before the Buckeyes have a single one. Can the Hawkeyes execute well enough to make that matter?
Here are three things to watch ahead of another Iowa-Ohio State collision.
How do the Hawkeyes swing Ohio State’s rest/rust debate in their favor?
It’s a bit absurd to think about — that 10 of the 15 Big Ten Tournament teams will be eliminated before Ohio State takes the floor for the first time. The late-night double bye makes for a lengthy wait.
Contrast that with Iowa’s current situation — two games played, two significant showings — and it’s fair to wonder if that massive difference will make a difference Friday night.
“I feel like you can look at it either way,” junior Taylor McCabe said. “Me personally, I kind of like that we’ve been here for a few days just getting adjusted to the arena. It is a little different. For the past two years, we were playing in Minneapolis (for the Big Ten Tournament). Most of us have never even been here. So I do like that we have been here for a few days.
“We’ll have another shootaround (Friday) morning. I mean, they are fresh. So there’s an advantage to that. They only really had to scout two teams, where we’ve had to scout a couple. I do think it helps that we played them pretty recently as well. We’ll be ready to go.”
Hear from Hannah Stuelke after Iowa women’s basketball topples Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament
Hear from Hannah Stuelke after Iowa women’s basketball topples Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament
Speaking of that first matchup, how can it productively fuel Iowa’s second crack at Ohio State?
“Revenge Tour” made its way into the postgame dialogue for the first time this week, as the Hawkeyes look to get back several foes that snuck by them in the regular season. Ohio State sits right at the top of the list.
Crossing off the Buckeyes will require a cleaner effort that what was largely seen in Iowa’s 86-78 overtime loss in Columbus on Feb. 17. Yes, the Hawkeyes’ incredible regulation rally to erase a 12-point deficit in the final 90 seconds offered a valuable lesson on belief. But Iowa unsuccessfully played catch-up after a sluggish start stuck the Hawkeyes in an early double-digit hole.
A better opening than that day is likely needed Friday.
“We have to handle their press,” Iowa coach Jan Jensen said. “We have to handle their speed. (Big Ten freshman of the year) Jaloni (Cambridge) got downhill on us real fast, real often there — and I don’t know if anybody’s been able to really slow her down. So we’re going to have to try to figure out how to minimize that. We’re going to have to score a little bit more efficiently than we did (Thursday).”
Iowa’s Kylie Feuerbach on Jan Jensen’s first T, beating Michigan State
The Hawkeye senior scored six big fourth-quarter points to help Iowa pull away from the Spartans, 74-61.
After ample freshman contributions to start the Big Ten Tournament, who’s next for Iowa to steal an unlikely spotlight?
Reliability is essential in March, but so is versatility. And Iowa has shown in Indianapolis that its depth is a weapon beyond just saving legs.
Freshman contributions — divvied up Wednesday, lots of Ava Heiden Thursday — dominated the Iowa dialogue after two days. Similar efforts from those not always in the spotlight create the Hawkeyes’ best chance for an even lengthier run.
Iowa women’s basketball vs. Ohio State prediction
Another tight affair late against Ohio State that calls for flawless execution. The Buckeyes, full of urgency with a win likely clinching an NCAA Tournament hosting spot, knock off Iowa in dramatic fashion. Ohio State 75, Hawkeyes 71
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A bird rarely seen in North America was apparently spotted in Northeast Ohio of all places recently.
A lesser frigatebird was seen flying over Sippo Lake near Canton, according to several bird enthusiasts and photographers.
A photographer named Alex Eberts was kind enough to share his photos with ABC 6. You can see them at the top of this page.
Another photographer named Austin Rice posted this photo on Instagram and shared the details of what he saw on the night of May 23 in Stark County.
If you don’t know much about the lesser frigatebird, a site called eBird.com offers this description:
The smallest of the frigatebirds, but note that the female is larger than the male. Adults are easier to identify than younger birds. Adult males are almost entirely black with a red throat and white spurs emanating outwards from the body onto the wing. Adult females have a black belly and throat, a white breast and hind collar, with similar white spurs on their sides. Juvenile and immature plumages are variable and are best separated from other frigatebirds by size when comparison is possible. Mostly silent except while breeding in oceanic islands. Strongly pelagic during non-breeding season but wind-blown or fatigued birds can be found from continental coasts.
Eberts said in his own Facebook post that the May 23 sighting in Stark County was only the seventh reported sighting of the lesser frigatebird in the contiguous United States. The bird is more likely to be seen near the Indian Ocean, the Southeast Asian seas, Northern Australia to Western and Central Pacific Ocean, according to birdsoftheworld.org.
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — Multiple police departments were responding to the report of a large fight at Boardman Park Sunday evening.
Police told our crew on the scene that they received a call around 8:30 p.m. for a large fight at the park involving over 100 people. Boardman Police Chief Todd Werth said the caller reported someone at the park may have a gun.
Due to the nature of the call, mutual aid was requested for multiple surrounding departments.
Chief Werth said officers determined an argument occurred, but there was no physical altercation. He confirmed there was no gun present.
No arrests were made and no one was injured.
People were being ushered out of the park and the park director shut down the park for the night.
Boardman Township officials say they appreciate the quick response of local law enforcement.
Dominic O’Brien contributed to this report.
Bob Chesney has done a good job at recruiting players from the 2027 high school class.
The 2027 class is Chesney’s first real recruiting class and has so far brought in one of the best in the country, ranking eighth according to 247Sports.
With 19 total commits, Chesney has brought in seven 4-star recruits, with 12 being 3-star, and some being borderline 4-star-caliber recruits who can see a rise in their rankings with a good senior season.
While Chesney has done a good job recruiting players on both the offense and defense, the quarterback has eluded him, and he is still searching for a top quarterback prospect to commit to the Bruins.
Luckily for the Bruins, they have had some success in recruiting top players. Recently, the Bruins will get a visit from Colton Nussmeier this weekend, and are now linked to one of the top committed prospects in Brady Edmunds.
Edmunds As a Prospect
Edmunds is a 4-star prospect and, according to 247Sports, the 16th-ranked quarterback and the 17th-ranked player in the state of California.
247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins describes the 6’5 “quarterback as an experienced pocket passer with a prototypical build that can drive the ball around the field. Edmunds is also capable of escaping from the pocket to pick up a first down with his legs, and is even compared to Tyler Van Dyke from SMU.
Coming from Huntington Beach, California, during his junior season, he led Huntington Beach to an 8-3 record while throwing for 2,724 yards, 32 TDs, and only two INTs on 196-for-288 passing. He also ran the ball 54 times for 147 yards and four TDs.
Ivins does think that while he is very talented, he might need a year to sit behind an experienced quarterback to learn the speed and physicality of the game. If he were to commit to UCLA, he would already have that covered, as Nico Iamaleava would have one more year of eligibility after next season.
Edmunds and UCLA
Edmunds has been off the market since 2024, when he committed to Ohio State under Chip Kelly. Since Kelley’s departure after the Buckeyes championship season, Edmunds has kept his recruitment open while still committed to Ohio State.
UCLA first offered him back in early 2024, when Deshaun Foster was the head coach, and, with Chesney as the new head coach, he has been active in Edmunds’ recruitment.
If Chesney is able to steal away a top quarterback prospect from an elite school within the same conference, it would be a massive win for the program.
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