[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E479]
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                 CONGRATULATING IOWA'S BASKETBALL TEAMS

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                             HON. ROD BLUM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 14, 2015

  Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the collegiate 
basketball teams from the great state of Iowa on their seasons and 
their 2015 NCAA Tournament success.
  The University of Iowa Hawkeyes Women's team finished the regular 
season 26-8, earning a #3 seed in the NCAA Tournament's Oklahoma City 
region. The Hawkeyes reached the ``Sweet Sixteen'' after wins over 
American University 75-67 and the University of Miami (FL) 88-70.
  The Hawkeyes Men's team finished the regular season 22-12, earning a 
#7 seed in the NCAA Tournament's South region. The Hawkeyes defeated 
the Davidson Wildcats 83-52 in the second round.
  The Iowa State University Cyclones Men's team finished the regular 
season 25-9. The Cyclones won the Big 12 tournament with a 70-66 
victory over the Kansas Jayhawks in the championship game and earned a 
#3 seed in the NCAA Tournament's South region.
  Finally, I am proud to congratulate the University of Northern Iowa 
Panthers Men's team, from my district, finished the regular season an 
astonishing 31-4. The Panthers won 16 straight games down the stretch 
and eventually won the Missouri Valley Tournament Championship, 
defeating Illinois State University by a score of 69-60 in the 
championship game. UNI earned a #5 seed in the East region and defeated 
the University of Wyoming Cowboys 71-54 in the second round.
  In week 11 of the regular season, all three Iowan Men's programs were 
nationally ranked in the AP Top 25 poll with the Hawkeyes at #25, the 
Panthers at #20, and the Cyclones at #9. As a proud Iowan and devout 
college basketball fan, I extend my congratulations to coaches, Lisa 
Bluder and Fran McCaffery from Iowa, Fred Hoiberg from Iowa State, and 
Ben Jacobson from UNI, and their student athletes on successful seasons 
and I look forward to cheering them on again next year.

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