By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ben McCollum’s players didn’t buy into the satisfaction of being “close.” Sunday’s 91-51 win over Western Michigan was a good rebound for Iowa’s men’s basketball team, which is what McCollum, in his first … Continue reading IOWA 91, WESTERN MICHIGAN 51: McCollum Likes Hawkeyes’ Response
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois University’s athletic department was placed on three years’ probation by the NCAA in a negotiated resolution after an investigation of what the university said were “unintentional certification violations” that resulted in ineligible athletes competing between 2021 and 2024. The penalties also include the vacation of team and individual records in sports in which ineligible players competed over the period, including baseball, football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s soccer, softball, men’s indoor and outfield track and field, women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and women’s volleyball. “During a time of great transition at … Continue reading WIU Athletic Department Placed On Probation By NCAA
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was a point Ben McCollum made after Iowa’s season-opening loss at Michigan State earlier this week, and he made it again after Saturday’s 83-64 win over Maryland. One loss, or one win, … Continue reading IOWA 83, MARYLAND 64: Hawkeyes Finding The Obstacle Is The Way
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — There wasn’t much for the Iowa men’s basketball team to talk about on the flight home from Tuesday’s 71-52 loss at Michigan State in the Big Ten opener for both teams. The talking … Continue reading Hawkeyes Have Moved On From Loss At Michigan State
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Addi Brownfield did the math. So did most of the 3,000-plus area students who came to Western Hall for Thursday morning’s women’s basketball game between Western Illinois and St. Francis. Brownfield’s 3-pointer with 6:38 … Continue reading WIU 90, ST. FRANCIS 55: A Record Day, And A Shot For A Certain Number
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team heads into Big Ten competition this week, starting with Tuesday’s game at No. 7 Michigan State, which won the conference regular-season title last season. Which is fine, coach Ben McCollum said. “If you’re … Continue reading McCollum Ready To Take Hawkeyes Into Big Ten Play
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Monday brought the first NET rankings of the 2025-26 season and good news for the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Iowa and Iowa State. Both schools were in the top 20 in both sports in the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The First Look At The NET
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — That 7-0 record that Iowa’s women’s basketball team has is nice. That No. 11 national ranking is a gaudy number. But the Hawkeyes, dealing with injuries and trying to figure out where all … Continue reading IOWA 86, WIU 69: Hawkeyes Muddle Through To Stay Undefeated
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was an opportunity, Mia Nicastro said, to be on a big stage. Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team lost 86-69 to 11th-ranked Iowa on Wednesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but Nicastro said it … Continue reading Leathernecks Appreciate Opportunity To Be On Big Stage At Iowa
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Chad Boudreau is searching for answers on how he can fix his team. It was something he was still thinking about after Western Illinois’ 84-64 loss to Coastal Carolina on Friday night at Western Hall. The Leathernecks (1-5) allowed a 26-6 run to start the second half that took away whatever hopes they had in the first game of an early-season multi-team event that includes a Sunday game against North Dakota. This was a weekend Boudreau, the Leathernecks’ head coach, thought would be a good indication of what his team could do in Ohio … Continue reading COASTAL CAROLINA 84, WIU 64: Leathernecks Left Searching For Answers
