By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It was a weekend that, at the beginning of the season, looked to be a big one. Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team was playing host to Southern Indiana on Thursday, then defending Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Leathernecks Get The Weekend They’ve Wanted All Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team has won back-to-back games for the first time since early December. It’s a good feeling after a 10-game losing streak. The Leathernecks put together a second-half comeback to defeat … Continue reading WIU 72, MOREHEAD STATE 67: It’s Back-To-Back Wins For The Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — There isn’t much ground Western Illinois can gain or lose in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, so the goal right now for the Leathernecks is to be playing their best basketball once the conference … Continue reading WIU 78, MOREHEAD STATE 73: Leathernecks Grab An Overtime Win
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team followed a five-game losing streak with a five-game winning streak. Getting through the highs and lows is part of any season, but this is a little extreme. Still, coach Jan Jensen said on … Continue reading Jensen Wants Hawkeyes To Take The Ups And Downs The Same Way
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Fran McCaffery spent much of the season talking about Iowa’s depth. Now the Hawkeyes’ coach has to figure out what to do with a roster that’s getting smaller. Sophomore Owen Freeman is out for the rest of … Continue reading Suddenly, Iowa’s Roster Isn’t Quite As Deep
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Pryce Sandfort could be forgiven for the expletive. Sandfort had come off the bench and done everything he could for Iowa on Saturday, and it wasn’t enough for the Hawkeyes to snap out of … Continue reading It’s Another Loss That Gnaws At Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Payton Sandfort limped to the sideline in the second half with another ache in what is becoming a painful final season for the Iowa forward. It was only a cramp, and after a quick … Continue reading Hawkeyes Fight, But Can’t Topple No. 7 Boilermakers
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The decision for Owen Freeman to have season-ending surgery was to make sure his hand injury didn’t end his career. Freeman, Iowa’s leading scorer and rebounder this season, will miss the rest of the season after having … Continue reading Iowa Loses Freeman For Remainder Of The Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Fifteen thousand gold towels couldn’t erase Jan Jensen’s message. Jensen knew there was opportunity available on Sunday, but she wanted to make sure her players didn’t think of themselves as the warm-up act … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: 40 Minutes Said A Lot About The Hawkeyes In Win Over USC
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Every one of the eight consecutive losses has hurt. This one was especially painful. Western Illinois’ 69-65 loss to SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday at Western Hall extended a losing skid that started in early January … Continue reading SIUE 69, WIU 65: Another Loss Has Sting For Leathernecks
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