By JOHN BOHNENKAMP His first shot of the game, his first shot in a game in four weeks, was a 3-pointer from the right side off an assist from his brother. And after it went through the net and Carver-Hawkeye … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Return That Patrick McCaffery Wanted
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — They came for the Trenton Massner show. Different script, same magic. Massner’s 3-pointer with nine-tenths of a second left on the clock lifted Western Illinois to a 75-72 win over South Dakota on Thursday … Continue reading WIU 75, SOUTH DAKOTA 72: Last-Second 3-Pointer Is New Ending For The Massner Show
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Rob Jeter was smiling as he got ready to deliver the punchline. The Western Illinois University men’s basketball coach was holding the box score from the Leathernecks’ 92-80 win over North Dakota on Monday night, having finished … Continue reading Breaking Down Massner’s Big Night
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The last one, the 16th field goal of Trenton Massner’s record-setting night, was his favorite. Going to his left, the step-back 3-pointer. Two North Dakota defenders were racing at him, but it didn’t matter. … Continue reading WIU 92, NORTH DAKOTA 80: Massner Goes Off For 46 On Record-Setting Night
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP There was nothing between St. Thomas forward Ahjany Lee and the basket. Lee had gotten behind Western Illinois’ defense on a fast break and once he got the pass from teammate Andrew Rohde, it looked like a … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: West Becomes The ‘Big Dog’ For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — It’s an eight-day stretch that can determine the direction of the rest of Western Illinois’ men’s basketball season. The Leathernecks got off to a good start on Saturday. Saturday’s 60-56 win over St. Thomas … Continue reading WIU 60, ST. THOMAS 56: Defense Provides The Spark To Start Leathernecks’ Big Week
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Tony Perkins got back to being himself, and Iowa was better for it. Perkins was the spark behind the Hawkeyes’ late-season run last season when he moved into the starting lineup, as they put together a stretch … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Perkins’ Revival Comes At Right Time For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder talked about how the Iowa women’s basketball team has played 12 consecutive strong quarters. The first quarter of Saturday’s 108-67 win over Penn State was historic. The 12th-ranked Hawkeyes (14-4 overall, 6-1) … Continue reading IOWA 108, PENN STATE 67: Four More Good Quarters, But One Was Historic
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The second quarter of Iowa’s 93-64 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night was Hannah Stuelke’s show. Except she was supposed to be in the game in the first quarter. Stuelke, in her usual spot … Continue reading IOWA 93, NORTHWESTERN 64: Stuelke Waits, Then Puts On A Show
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Payton Sandfort didn’t want to break any fire codes. But when Sandfort, the Iowa sophomore guard, and Gabbie Marshall, a guard on Iowa’s women’s team, were going through similar shooting slumps, they came up with an idea … Continue reading Sandfort Hopes Slump Has Been Turned Into Ashes
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