College

CHICAGO (MCT) — The Big Ten is not only ready to listen to proposals regarding a national four-team football playoff, league and school officials are kicking around an intriguing idea.

NORMAN, Okla. (ISU) — Iowa State hit a conference-game record 15 3-pointers as the Cyclones (17-6 overall, 7-3 Big 12) knocked off Oklahoma (13-9 overall, 3-7 Big 12) 77-70 Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center. The 15 long-range bombs marks the third time in school history Iowa State has made at least 15 in a game.

CEDAR FALLS (AP) — No. 13 Creighton discovered a lesson nearly as old as college hoops itself. When you’re playing a league game on the road against a team hitting its shots, you’re probably in trouble.

MADISON, Wis. (U of I) — University of Iowa freshman and Wisconsin native Samantha Logic returned home Thursday night in phenomenal fashion, leading the Hawkeyes past the host Badgers, 85-79, in overtime at the Kohl Center in Madison.

IOWA CITY (AP) — For the second year in a row, Iowa fans waited for national signing day to hear coach Kirk Ferentz address a topic at least as pressing as his latest recruiting class.

AMES (AP) — Born three months premature, Cliff Stokes usually was the smallest kid in his class as a youngster.

AMES (ISU) — Lauren Mansfield got Iowa State going early in the second half as the Cyclones (12-8 overall, 3-6 Big 12) pulled away from Oklahoma State (12-6 overall, 4-5 Big 12) early and beat the Cowgirls 73-52 Wednesday in Hilton Coliseum.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Dwayne Lathan scored 15 points and Jake Odum 14 to lead Indiana State to a 61-54 victory against Drake on Wednesday night.

AMES (AP) — If there’s been a knock on Iowa State star Royce White this season, it’s been his shooting stroke.