Jeff Johnson

The Iowa mens basketball team fell behind Ohio State, 14-2, Wednesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena but dominated the rest of the game to pick up a 74-57 win. It’s the Hawkeyes’ 20th this season.

Here is the full schedule and four games we have picked out that you’d be wise to attend. There also are schedules for Friday night’s Class 4A substate semifinals and substate final pairings for Saturday in Class 1A and 2A.

Despite scoring just two points each in the second and third quarters, Monticello’s boys’ basketball team still found itself tied with rival Cascade with under a minute left in their Class 2A district final Tuesday night. But a late basket, defensive stop and two free throws gave Cascade a 41-37 victory.

Dylan and Noah Massie are 26-year-old identical twin brothers whose hockey paths have been different. But they are playing together (again) right now with the ECHL’s Iowa Heartlanders.

The Bobcats knock off Clear Creek Amana, 62-59, in a Monday night Class 3A substate quarterfinal boys basketball game.

Class 1A and 2A have reached the district final stage in boys basketball. Those games are Tuesday night.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its final poll for boys basketball in Class 3A and 4A on Monday. Your top-ranked teams are Cedar Falls in 3A and Huxley Ballard in 4A.

The postseason begins for Class 3A and 4A boys basketball teams in Iowa on Monday night. It’s Class 3A and 4A substate quarterfinals around the state. Here’s a look at five games to watch that include teams from the Cedar Rapids Gazette area.

The Dyersville Beckman boys basketball team has had more than its first share of injuries and illness this season. The illness belonged to head coach Michael Molony this time, though he toughed out the flu and led his Blazers past Alburnett in a Class 2A district semifinal, 59-33.

District semifinals are being played around the state Thursday night. Each game tips off at 7 p.m.

Cedar Rapids Prairie made plays down the stretch and knocked off Cedar Rapids Xavier, 74-69, in a fine late regular-season boys basketball game at Xavier.

MV won the Tri-Rivers Conference West Division, its first boys basketball conference title since 2010. Wildcats beat Central City, 61-39, Monday in Class 1A district quarterfinal.

Top seeds include Solon in Class 3A and Cedar Rapids Prairie in 4A.

Fort Dodge St. Edmond and Carroll Kuemper end as your number ones in Class 1A and 2A, respectively

These are through Sunday