Men’s College Basketball: Iowa State Readies for Miami

The Iowa State men’s basketball team can punch a ticket to the Elite 8 tonight, when the Cyclones battle Miami (Fl.) in Chicago in the Sweet 16.

Iowa State knocked off LSU and Wisconsin en route to tonight’s regional semifinal.

The Clones are 22-12 under T.J. Otzelberger, a year after finishing a dismal 2-22.

“Pretty cool experience for our young men, I am proud of the work they do each and every day. They’ve brought a lot pride to the Iowa State program.” Otzelberger said.

Otzelberger says the credit goes to the players for the work they established this summer instituting a winning culture.

“As the season has gone we’ve certainly been tested, but we’ve always been able to go back to those work habits. It’s flattering to be in the position we’re in. All the credit to our players and how they’ve worked everyday.”

Today’s game will tip at approximately 8:59 p.m.

You can listen on FM 98.5 and AM 1130.

Men’s College Basketball: Drake’s DeVries Honored

Drake freshman Tucker DeVries has been named a finalist for the 2022 Kyle Macy Award.

The award is presented to the top freshman in college basketball.

DeVries was recognized earlier this month by the Missouri Valley Conference as Freshman of the Year while earning spots on the All-MVC second team, newcomer team and freshmen team.

DeVries led the team in scoring (13.9) and three-point field goals (75).

He also owns the Drake freshman scoring record (502 points) while becoming just the sixth freshman in MVC history to score over 500 points in a season.

Drake finished this year 25-11.

Women’s College Basketball: Clark Named a Wade Trophy Finalist

University of Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Caitlin Clark was named a Wade Trophy finalist and WBCA All-Region honoree along with senior Monika Czinano, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced Thursday.

The Wade Trophy — in its 45th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women’s basketball.

It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen.

The list includes Clark, South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston, Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard and Baylor’s NaLyssa Smith.

Clark broke the 1,000-career point barrier against Evansville in early January and became the fastest Division I player (men’s or women’s) to reach 1,500 career points over the last 20 seasons, reaching the feat in 56 games

NFL Draft: Draft Coming to KC

The NFL Draft is coming to the Midwest.

Yesterday NFL officials announced that the NFL Draft will be held in nearby Kansas City in 2023.

The event will be held from April 27th thru the 29th at Union Station in downtown Kansas City.

The 2022 NFL Draft is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada.