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March Madness

Des Moines lands men's NCAA tournament games in 2028

March Madness

Des Moines lands men's NCAA Tournament games in 2028

Wells Fargo Arena has hosted NCAA Tournament games in 2016, 2019 and 2023.
March Madness

NCAA moves closer to financially rewarding women's basketball teams that reach March Madness

The Division I Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to introduce a proposal that will give performance units to teams that play in March Madness.
Local News

Indianapolis artist paints mural of Caitlin Clark

Kwazar Martin said a family member runs a trucking business out of the building and lets him use a wall for his art.
Iowa Hawkeyes

Contract website Spotrac releases numbers on Caitlin Clark's rookie deal

Clark, Iowa’s record-setting guard, was the No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever on Monday night's draft.
March Madness

UConn beats Purdue to win back-to-back NCAA titles

UConn is the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships.
Iowa Hawkeyes

Caitlin Clark's college career is over but her impact on the game is not. The numbers back that up

The stats Caitlin Clark leaves behind are going to be in the record books — the Iowa ones, the Big Ten ones, the NCAA ones — for a long, long time.
Iowa Hawkeyes

Parents of Iowa star Kate Martin bringing Hawkeye mania to the Quad Cities

Both Jill and Matt Martin are teachers at schools around the Quad Cities, and keeping up with their daughter keeps them on the move.
Iowa Hawkeyes

Caitlin Clark set out to turn Iowa into a winner. She redefined women's college hoops along the way

"I’m sad we lost this game, but I’m also so proud of myself, I’m so proud of my teammates, I’m so proud of this program," Clark said of Iowa's loss Sunday.
March Madness

South Carolina wins women's basketball championship, beats Caitlin Cark, Iowa 87-75 to cap undefeated season

Clark did all she could to lead the Hawkeyes to their first championship. She scored 30 points, including a championship-record 18 in the first quarter.
March Madness

Iowa star Caitlin Clark pours in 30 points in final NCAA game but Hawkeyes fall to South Carolina

The Iowa superstar scored 18 of her 21 points in the first quarter against South Carolina in the championship game.
March Madness

Celebrities gather to watch Iowa face South Carolina in NCAA Championship

Here are just a few famous faces you might recognize in the crowd.