By John Bohnenkamp The NCAA’s transfer portal can take away. It can also give. So, to be the Voice of Reason here, CJ Fredrick’s departure from Iowa on Monday isn’t a reason to panic. Yes, the Hawkeyes’ roster from a … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: April Isn’t The Time To Worry About Roster Chaos

By John Bohnenkamp Joe Wieskamp is going to go through the NBA draft process again, while keeping his eligibility. Jordan Bohannon has talked about the possibility of returning for a sixth year. And Iowa coach Fran McCaffery is scouring the … Continue reading Hawkeyes Aren’t Immune From Roster Fluctuation

By John Bohnenkamp Caitlin vs. Paige made for a nice storyline. The storyline Iowa created for next season started with a loss to one of the elite programs in women’s basketball. The reality was Saturday’s NCAA tournament regional semifinal in … Continue reading Iowa’s Season Ends With A Loss, But High Expectations

By John Bohnenkamp The thought came to Caitlin Clark in the morning shootaround. It was Iowa’s first look at San Antonio’s Bill Greehey Arena, and Clark liked everything she saw. “It was a shooter’s gym,” the freshman guard said. So … Continue reading A ‘Shooter’s Gym’ Is A Perfect Home For Clark, Hawkeyes

By John Bohnenkamp Lisa Bluder said there are “some really good things” about the NCAA women’s basketball tournament setup in San Antonio. But the Iowa coach knows that the disparities between what has been made available to the women’s teams … Continue reading Bluder: Players, Coaches Should Speak Out About Disparities In Tournament Setup

By John Bohnenkamp The reminder, Drake coach Darian DeVries said, was to tell his players that they have been here before. Here, of course, wasn’t the NCAA tournament — the Bulldogs hadn’t been in the bracket since 2008. No, it … Continue reading Drake Scrambles, And Advances, With Win Over Wichita State

By John Bohnenkamp The seed, Fran McCaffery said, didn’t matter. Iowa is a 2 seed in the NCAA tournament, matching the program’s highest seed from the 1987 tournament. So, McCaffery was asked on Sunday night, when the 68-team bracket was … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Ready For Whatever It Takes

By John Bohnenkamp Lisa Bluder knows what happens when Gabbie Marshall gets open looks at the basket. Money, the Iowa coach said. Bankers Life Fieldhouse was, well, a bank for Marshall, full of 3-point cash in Iowa’s 73-62 win over … Continue reading Cash It In: Marshall Leads Iowa Into Semifinals

By John Bohnenkamp It wasn’t destiny that derailed Western Illinois in the Summit League tournament semifinals, it was the shots that wouldn’t fall. The Leathernecks’ 69-55 loss to Omaha on Monday afternoon at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., … Continue reading Leathernecks’ Season Ends In Semifinals

By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s men’s basketball team tightened the circle in October. Before the Hawkeyes started practice, they met with one goal in mind — get through the season. College basketball seasons are long enough, with plenty of unpredictability. But … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: A Season Of Isolation Provided Mental Challenges