Cyclones Lose To Sooners

TaShawn Thomas had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 17 Oklahoma defeated No. 14 Iowa State 94-83 on Monday night to move into sole possession of second place in the Big 12.

Wayne’s Spencer In Spotlight

Senior Jordan Spencer from Wayne State is this week’s Northern Sun Conference women’s basketball player of the week in the South Division.

Augie Star Awarded Again

Augustana junior forward Daniel Jansen averaged 31.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two wins last weekend to earn Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South Division Player of the Week honors for the third time this season.

Timberwolves Fall To Hawks

Al Horford scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and DeMarre Carroll added a career-best 26 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 117-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

Wild On A Roll

Jason Pominville and Ryan Suter scored power-play goals, and Devan Dubnyk earned another victory in the net, guiding the Minnesota Wild past the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Monday night.

Bill to Address Transgenders in High School Sports Passes Committee

The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee has passed a bill to void a policy that affects transgender student athletics.

Hunhoff Says Education Data Exists

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says he will assemble a blue ribbon task force on teachers and students.

Rounds Weighs In On Immigration Debate

Congress will have to act by the end of the month to fund the Department of Homeland Security, of its activities could be drastically cut back.

Thune Grills Lew On Inheritance Tax

South Dakota Senator John Thune questioned Treasury Secretary Jack Lew about the Obama administration’s proposal to institute a second inheritance tax on South Dakota family farms and businesses.

SDSU Women In Home Romp

Sophomore forward Clarissa Ober (Glencoe, Minn.) scored a career-high 21 points to lead the South Dakota State University women’s basketball team to an 89-68 win over IPFW Sunday afternoon in Frost Arena.