IOWA (IRN) – Emergency SNAP benefits for Iowa households will expire next month, which means these families will go back to normal pre-pandemic benefits. Food banks across Iowa are now preparing for what they say will be a noticeable increase in demand. Experts say families across the state are going to lose $27 million in benefits starting in April so that means they have to replace that food somehow.

MILWAUKEE, WI (IRN) – Freshman Tyrese Hunter, who grew up just outside of Milwaukee, poured in 23 points for Iowa State as the Cyclones upset LSU 59-54 at the Fiserv Forum Friday night. Iowa State advances to Round Two, where they will meet the winner of Wisconsin and Colgate.

AMES, IA (IRN) – Ashley Joens scored a season-high 36 points and third-seeded Iowa State rallied to beat No. 14 seed UT Arlington 78-71 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Mavericks were bidding to be the first 14-seed to ever win a game in the tournament and led by 12 in the first half before the Cyclones (27-6) came back.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team crushed the Illinois State Redbirds in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, winning 98-58 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.