No. 2 Iowa wrestling defeated No. 10 Illinois at home 28-6. The Hawkeyes stayed in control over the Fighting Illini despite many close matches between the two programs.

Tom Brands just wanted Iowa to score more points against Illinois Friday night. Despite a 28-6 win for the No. 2 Hawkeyes over the No. 9 Fighting Illini, it wasn’t enough to be satisfied. Sure, Iowa won eight of 10 bouts,

Joey Cruz has been competing for the 125-pound starting spot. He has won his last two chances, including a major decision to spark Iowa’s 28-6 Big Ten Conference dual win over Illinois Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena,

Led by Kennard Davis' 24 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers 73-49 on Saturday night.

Hutson 1-4 4-6 6, Campbell 4-14 0-0 9, Anderson 3-5 3-6 9, Bond 2-8 0-0 4, Schwieger 2-5 1-3 5, Hornseth 1-3 0-0 2, Weisbrod 3-7 0-0 9, Pock 0-1 0-0 0, Schmitt 1-3 0-0 2, Born 0-2 3-4 3, Miller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-53 11-19 49.

After an 0-5 start in MVC play, Southern Illinois has won its last three games, setting up an enticing matchup against Murray State

CARBONDALE, Ill. - It was all Southern Illinois wire-to-wire as the Salukis dominated Northern Iowa 73-49 Saturday night inside Banterra Center to win its third consecutive game. Southern led by

Team Rebounds: 1. Team Turnovers: 2. Blocked Shots: 3 (Campbell, Hutson, Pock). Turnovers: 7 (Anderson 2, Weisbrod 2, Campbell, Hutson, Pock). Steals: 7 (Anderson 2, Pock 2, Campbell, Hutson, Schwieger).

Ranked as Intermat's No. 10 dual team in college wrestling (No. 13 as a tournament team), the Fighting Illini present a worthy challenge for the No. 2 Hawkeyes with nine-ranked wrestlers, eight of whom are ranked 20th or higher.

Since losing two key players for the season Illinois women's hoops had two resume building wins against Iowa and Indiana.

S. Illinois 7-11 S. Illinois will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the N. Iowa Panthers will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 7:00 p.