By John Bohnenkamp The lineup that was on the floor for the final 2 minutes, 39 seconds of overtime in Iowa’s 84-82 loss against Ohio State on Wednesday afternoon hadn’t been around for a lot of the Hawkeyes’ 42-game home … Continue reading Lack Of Poise Leads To The End Of Hawkeyes’ Home Winning Streak
By John Bohnenkamp Joe Wieskamp jokingly thought Sunday’s game against Minnesota was about him getting some conditioning work in, the way Iowa was running the court. “That’s just how we play,” the junior forward said. “How we want to play.” … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa’s Offense Is Unselfish, And Efficient
By John Bohnenkamp Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team are suddenly must-see TV. The Hawkeyes’ next five games, starting with Saturday’s game at Northwestern, are going to be on BTN. The Hawkeyes (8-1 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) have … Continue reading By The Numbers: A Look At Clark’s Start With Hawkeyes
By John Bohnenkamp There was no time to stew about it, no time to think about what went wrong. Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team opened Summit League play on Saturday with a 68-50 loss to North Dakota State. Twenty-two hours … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Coaches, players find ways to get through weekend series
By John Bohnenkamp The looks were good, but the shots didn’t fall. And for a team struggling to find an identity, that can be a killer. Western Illinois stumbled offensively for most of Saturday’s game against North Dakota State, and it showed in a 68-50 loss to open Summit League play. The Leathernecks (2-6 overall, 0-1 Summit League) shot just 29.6 percent from the field for the game, 24.1 percent in the first half. They were down 39-23 at halftime, and even though they got to within nine points in the second half, they couldn’t find enough offense to overcome … Continue reading North Dakota State Squeezes Leathernecks In Summit League Opener
By John Bohnenkamp JD Gravina saw progress in his Western Illinois women’s basketball team, even if it didn’t show up in the Leathernecks’ record. It showed up on Saturday in the Summit League season opener against North Dakota State. The … Continue reading Leathernecks’ Improvement Shows Up In Win Over Bison
By John Bohnenkamp Lisa Bluder liked the look of the box score. The Iowa women’s basketball coach saw all five of her starters in double figures in Thursday’s 90-84 win over Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and was impressed. “It’s just … Continue reading Bluder Enjoys Hawkeyes’ Box Score Story
By John Bohnenkamp Jordan Bohannon hears, but he doesn’t listen. It can be a cacophony of discontent at times on social media when Bohannon doesn’t play well. That’s fine, he says. He gets that, especially during this season, when Bohannon … Continue reading McCaffery’s Words Were The Perfect Reminder For Bohannon
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa is 1-1 in the Big Ten because the Hawkeyes played good defense in one game and bad defense in the next. In a conference where nothing will be easy again this season, that can’t keep happening … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Can Play Defense, But It Has To Be Consistent
By John Bohnenkamp Never question experience. Fran McCaffery talks about that a lot when he discusses his team. The Iowa men’s basketball coach often talks about his team’s professionalism, its business-like approach. It can be a coaching cliche, and yet … Continue reading Institutional Memory: Hawkeyes’ Message Of Maturity Echoes In Win Over Purdue
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