By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois opens the Summit League men’s basketball season tonight at Denver. There’s nothing mysterious about the Leathernecks, off to a 9-2 start to the season. “There’s a big folder on us,” coach Rob Jeter said, laughing. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Leathernecks Take Momentum Into Conference Openers
By John Bohnenkamp The 200th win of Rob Jeter’s head coaching career wasn’t smooth. But it was another victory in Western Illinois’ historic start to the season. Saturday’s 71-54 home victory over Eastern Illinois was the ninth win for the … Continue reading WIU 71, EASTERN ILLINOIS 54: A Milestone Win, And A Historic Start
By John Bohnenkamp Connor McCaffery’s back is bothering him. It’s probably an issue related to his offseason hip surgeries, he said. Or … “I’m getting old,” the fifth-year senior said, laughing. The Iowa guard is a veteran on a team … Continue reading McCaffery Takes A Different Approach In His New Role
Photo: Iowa’s Filip Rebraca is second on the Hawkeyes in rebounding. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) By John Bohnenkamp Iowa has all week to prepare for Saturday’s game against Utah State. It’s a chance to get healthy — see Murray, Keegan — and … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Can Rebound Just By, Well, Rebounding
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team played a 1 p.m. home game on Saturday against Tennessee-Martin, winning 81-64. After the game, the Leathernecks took a bus to Central Michigan, where they had an afternoon game on Sunday. They … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Leathernecks Keep Passing Schedule Tests
By John Bohnenkamp There is a balance to Western Illinois’ offense that opponents are finding hard to defend. It was Colton Sandage’s turn to lead the Leathernecks in Wednesday’s 93-80 win over Ball State at Western Hall. Sandage had a … Continue reading WIU 93, BALL STATE 80: Sandage’s Big Night Keeps Leathernecks Going
By John Bohnenkamp Kris Murray’s eyes lit up when he was asked about what it will be like to play a road game in front of fans for the first time. “Yeah, I can’t wait, honestly,” the Iowa sophomore forward … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Face A New Level Of Competition
By John Bohnenkamp J.J. Flores had a message as he was coming out of the game. “Finish this game,” the Western Illinois guard emphasized to his teammates. “Finish this game.” And so they did. The 79-67 win over Miami (Ohio) … Continue reading WIU 79, MIAMI (OHIO) 67: Leathernecks Become Good Closers
By John Bohnenkamp Fran McCaffery knows the season that defines Jordan Bohannon’s career. Iowa went 14-19 in the 2017-18 season, the second worst record in McCaffery’s 11 full seasons as the Hawkeyes’ head coach. It was Bohannon’s best season statistically. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Season That Defined Jordan Bohannon’s Career
By John Bohnenkamp It was 9 o’clock on a Tuesday. The regular crowd had shuffled in at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the opening night of college basketball season, some of them … carrying beer. A new season started with something new … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Scenes From The Opening Week
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