THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa’s Kingsbury Has Same Role, But With A Scholarship
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Carter Kingsbury’s role with Iowa’s men’s basketball team has expanded just a bit. And he’s getting some money to go with it. Kingsbury, a walk-on for his first three seasons, is on scholarship this season — a … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa’s Kingsbury Has Same Role, But With A Scholarship
It’s A Hawkeye State, But Panthers Find Their Own Jackpot
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There is no risk playing with “house money,” as Northern Iowa guard Maya McDermott and her teammates call it. There is the inherent risk, Jan Jensen said, for the two power conference teams that … Continue reading It’s A Hawkeye State, But Panthers Find Their Own Jackpot
Bluder Selected To Missouri Valley Conference Hall Of Fame
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Former Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder will join the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame next March. Bluder, who coached Drake from 1990-2000 and played basketball at Northern Iowa, will be one of six inductees who … Continue reading Bluder Selected To Missouri Valley Conference Hall Of Fame
Clark’s 22 To Be Retired At Iowa’s Game Vs. USC
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark’s number 22 officially will be hanging from the Carver-Hawkeye Arena rafters on February 2. Iowa announced on Wednesday that the jersey number of Clark, college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, will be retired in a ceremony … Continue reading Clark’s 22 To Be Retired At Iowa’s Game Vs. USC
Leathernecks Take Care Of Home To Open OVC Play
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois missed a chance to win the Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball regular-season championship last season because the Leathernecks struggled at times at home. The Leathernecks finished a game out of the three-team … Continue reading Leathernecks Take Care Of Home To Open OVC Play
Stagnant Second Half Costs Leathernecks In Loss
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team struggled to make shots in the first half of Tuesday’s Ohio Valley Conference opener against Tennessee Tech, and yet the halftime score was tied. The Leathernecks had the same … Continue reading Stagnant Second Half Costs Leathernecks In Loss
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa’s Koch Happy To Be Playing Again
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Cooper Koch admitted he showed no mercy shooting fade-away jumpers over the participants at Iowa’s basketball camp last summer. “We were doing stations with all the kids, and his station was one-on-one with the kids,” guard Pryce … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa’s Koch Happy To Be Playing Again
Hawkeyes Find Final Minutes Of Loss To ISU To Be An Equation Of Frustration
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Plans work until they don’t. Shots fall until they don’t. A win is in your grasp until it slips away. Iowa’s 89-80 loss to Iowa State was just another regret for the Hawkeyes, who … Continue reading Hawkeyes Find Final Minutes Of Loss To ISU To Be An Equation Of Frustration
Hawkeyes Roll The Dice, And Find A Winner
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Jan Jensen’s substitution patterns were like putting dice in a Yahtzee cup, giving it a good shake, and then rolling to see what you would get. Jensen, in her first season as Iowa’s head … Continue reading Hawkeyes Roll The Dice, And Find A Winner
Hawkeyes Face The Challenge Of No. 3 ISU
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Resumé enhancing wins can be found in December, and Iowa has a chance at one in Thursday’s home game against No. 3 Iowa State. The Hawkeyes (7-2) are at No. 50 in the NCAA’s NET, and don’t … Continue reading Hawkeyes Face The Challenge Of No. 3 ISU
