By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois senior center Drew Cisse was one of the nation’s top frontcourt players this season, and it showed in the Ohio Valley Conference’s postseason honors on Tuesday. Cisse was named the OVC’s defensive player of the … Continue reading WIU’s Cisse Picks Up OVC Honors
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Raegan McCowan has won the Ohio Valley Conference’s women’s basketball freshman of the week so many times this season, it was no surprise when the Western Illinois guard was named the conference’s freshman of the year on … Continue reading WIU’s McCowan Named OVC’s Top Freshman
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Molly Davis is hoping to play with the Hawkeyes for the postseason as she recovers from an injury to her right knee suffered in Sunday’s regular-season finale against Ohio State. Davis was injured with 6:39 … Continue reading Davis Hopes To Be Back With Hawkeyes For Postseason
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder thought back to that day 24 years ago after she had been hired as Iowa’s women’s basketball coach. Bluder and her two assistant coaches/friends — Jan Jensen and Jenni Fitzgerald — had … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: It Happened — And It’s Still Happening — For Clark, Bluder And The Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ fortunes, and momentum, changed in one week. The Leathernecks lost a double-overtime home game to Morehead State and an overtime game to Southern Indiana to fall behind in the pack of teams … Continue reading WIU 84, SIUE 56: Leathernecks Get A Week Of Momentum
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — College basketball’s magic number is 20 wins. There is something psychological about the number, a sign of a successful season. Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team has bigger goals ahead after Saturday’s 76-65 win over … Continue reading WIU 76, SIUE 65: Leathernecks Get To 20 Wins, And Want More
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team clinched its spot in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament with Thursday’s 64-54 win over Eastern Illinois at Western Hall. Not that it was really a concern the Leathernecks weren’t … Continue reading WIU 64, EASTERN ILLINOIS 54: Leathernecks Bounce Back, Take Down A Top OVC Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois is winning close home games. It’s a little late when it comes to the Ohio Valley Conference standings, but it comes at a perfect time in the schedule. The Leathernecks made a … Continue reading WIU 70, EASTERN ILLINOIS 66: Leathernecks Finally Winning Close Home Games
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois freshman guard Raegan McCowan was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s women’s basketball player of the week and freshman of the week on Tuesday, bringing her total of weekly awards in the conference to 16 for … Continue reading WIU’s McCowan Adds Two OVC Weekly Awards
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The chair took the brunt of Caitlin Clark’s frustration. Clark had her 16th career triple-double in Iowa’s 101-85 win over Illinois on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but her unhappiness with how she was playing was showing throughout … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: For Iowa, March Will Have To Be Clark And Something From Everybody
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