By John Bohnenkamp Getting a lead on South Dakota hasn’t been a problem for Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team this season. Finishing the game has been. And it’s a problem the Leathernecks have to solve before playing Saturday’s Summit League … Continue reading Leathernecks Get A Third Chance Against Coyotes
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois coach JD Gravina knew he had players deserving of postseason honors in the Summit League. Given the depth of talent, though, Gravina wasn’t sure how the selections would go. “I have never seen a more … Continue reading WIU’s Nichols, Lutz And Zars Receive Conference Awards
By John Bohnenkamp Trenton Massner and Luka Barisic were offseason additions at Western Illinois, and both played big roles in the Leathernecks’ first winning season since 2013. The two players were honored on the Summit League’s postseason awards list, released … Continue reading Massner, Barisic Honored By Summit League
By John Bohnenkamp The Big Ten women’s basketball player of the year award never seems to leave Iowa these days. Caitlin Clark picked up the honor on Tuesday, becoming the Hawkeyes’ fourth winner in the last five seasons. Center Megan … Continue reading Clark Continues Iowa’s Run Of Big Ten Player Of The Year Honors
By John Bohnenkamp Caitlin Clark has a list of goals posted in her locker, and one of those goals says, “Win a Big Ten championship.” She saw that on Sunday morning when she arrived at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the game … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Find Their Big Ten Trophy
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — Rob Jeter knew that time had expired on Western Illinois’ regular season, even though there were three seconds left on the clock. So the Leathernecks’ coach decided to get his seniors out of Saturday’s … Continue reading DENVER 83, WIU 77: Saying Goodbye, But Appreciating The Foundation Left Behind
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa coach Fran McCaffery never likes to talk much about all of the things surrounding NCAA tournament bracketology, but his players get it. After the Hawkeyes’ loss to Michigan on Thursday night, Jordan Bohannon talked about the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Breaking Down The Hawkeyes’ Resumé
By John Bohnenkamp The final stretch of the regular season for the Iowa women’s basketball team starts with an odd doubleheader. The 22nd-ranked Hawkeyes play at No. 5 Indiana on Saturday, then the Hoosiers come to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a … Continue reading Hawkeyes Ready For Doubleheader With Hoosiers
By John Bohnenkamp IOWA CITY — The 84-79 loss to Michigan had just a few minutes of fermentation before Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon was ready to cast it away. And really, there isn’t a lot of time for the Hawkeyes … Continue reading For Hawkeyes, A Quick Turnaround Isn’t A Bad Thing
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s Payton Sandfort is making the most of the minutes he’s getting, and it’s been all about the work he put in when he wasn’t playing. Sandfort had 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds in Sunday’s … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Sandfort’s Minutes, And Confidence, Keep Growing
