Massner Named USBWA National Player Of The Week
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner’s three-game stretch last week earned him the United States Basketball Writers Association’s Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. Massner became the first Leatherneck to receive the honor, and joins South Dakota … Continue reading Massner Named USBWA National Player Of The Week
What To Watch In Iowa’s Second Half Of Big Ten Play
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The second half of the Big Ten schedule was good for the Iowa men’s basketball team last season. The Hawkeyes went 8-2 in the second half after a 4-6 start, finishing in a tie for fourth place … Continue reading What To Watch In Iowa’s Second Half Of Big Ten Play
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Return That Patrick McCaffery Wanted
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP His first shot of the game, his first shot in a game in four weeks, was a 3-pointer from the right side off an assist from his brother. And after it went through the net and Carver-Hawkeye … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Return That Patrick McCaffery Wanted
WIU 75, SOUTH DAKOTA 72: Last-Second 3-Pointer Is New Ending For The Massner Show
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — They came for the Trenton Massner show. Different script, same magic. Massner’s 3-pointer with nine-tenths of a second left on the clock lifted Western Illinois to a 75-72 win over South Dakota on Thursday … Continue reading WIU 75, SOUTH DAKOTA 72: Last-Second 3-Pointer Is New Ending For The Massner Show
Breaking Down Massner’s Big Night
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Rob Jeter was smiling as he got ready to deliver the punchline. The Western Illinois University men’s basketball coach was holding the box score from the Leathernecks’ 92-80 win over North Dakota on Monday night, having finished … Continue reading Breaking Down Massner’s Big Night
WIU 92, NORTH DAKOTA 80: Massner Goes Off For 46 On Record-Setting Night
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The last one, the 16th field goal of Trenton Massner’s record-setting night, was his favorite. Going to his left, the step-back 3-pointer. Two North Dakota defenders were racing at him, but it didn’t matter. … Continue reading WIU 92, NORTH DAKOTA 80: Massner Goes Off For 46 On Record-Setting Night
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: West Becomes The ‘Big Dog’ For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP There was nothing between St. Thomas forward Ahjany Lee and the basket. Lee had gotten behind Western Illinois’ defense on a fast break and once he got the pass from teammate Andrew Rohde, it looked like a … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: West Becomes The ‘Big Dog’ For Leathernecks
WIU 60, ST. THOMAS 56: Defense Provides The Spark To Start Leathernecks’ Big Week
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — It’s an eight-day stretch that can determine the direction of the rest of Western Illinois’ men’s basketball season. The Leathernecks got off to a good start on Saturday. Saturday’s 60-56 win over St. Thomas … Continue reading WIU 60, ST. THOMAS 56: Defense Provides The Spark To Start Leathernecks’ Big Week
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Perkins’ Revival Comes At Right Time For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Tony Perkins got back to being himself, and Iowa was better for it. Perkins was the spark behind the Hawkeyes’ late-season run last season when he moved into the starting lineup, as they put together a stretch … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Perkins’ Revival Comes At Right Time For Hawkeyes
IOWA 108, PENN STATE 67: Four More Good Quarters, But One Was Historic
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder talked about how the Iowa women’s basketball team has played 12 consecutive strong quarters. The first quarter of Saturday’s 108-67 win over Penn State was historic. The 12th-ranked Hawkeyes (14-4 overall, 6-1) … Continue reading IOWA 108, PENN STATE 67: Four More Good Quarters, But One Was Historic
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