Tough Week

Not an easy week for Iowa, Iowa State, or UNI basketball. After Iowa came off an exciting Big 10 tournament run, they get stopped short for a run at the national championship. A last second effort by Northwestern State dashed all hopes for Iowa and its seniors. http://hawkeyesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031706aaa.html

Then out of thin air and a mix of controversy Iowa State fires Wayne Morgan and his entire staff. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2372651

After all that, hope still remained as UNI took the floor against Georgetown, giving the Hoyas all they could handle, but in an all out effort fell short 54-49.
http://unipanthers.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031706aac.html

Then we turn to women's basketball where the Iowa women were getting ready to start their run to Boston for a national championship as well, but ran into a road block as they matched up with BYU in the first round of play.
http://hawkeyesports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/031806aab.html

However, the Iowa State Women are holding strong in the WNIT with an overtime victory against UW-Green Bay 79-71. http://cyclones.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/031606aaa.html Advancing to second round play were they will host Marquette on Tueday March 20th in Ames. http://cyclones.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031806aaa.html