TENNESSEE STATE 90, WIU 68: Leathernecks’ Skid Hits Five Games
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Isaiah Griffin knows how quickly a season can flip. Griffin was on an Idaho State team two seasons ago that finished 14-20 and went 7-11 in Big Sky Conference play. But the Vandals got hot in the conference tournament, winning two games to reach the semifinals as the eighth seed in the 10-team event. It’s why Griffin, now playing at Western Illinois, is telling his teammates to keep working this season despite their current record. “I’m one of the older guys, I’ve played a lot,” Griffin said after the Leathernecks fell to Tennessee State … Continue reading TENNESSEE STATE 90, WIU 68: Leathernecks’ Skid Hits Five Games
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Have Found Their Pulse In First Season Under McCollum
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It was a timeout that was needed, but Ben McCollum knew it wasn’t a good time for his voice. Iowa’s 21-point lead from early in the second half of Saturday’s game against UCLA at Carver-Hawkeye Arena had … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Have Found Their Pulse In First Season Under McCollum
IOWA 74, UCLA 61: The Right Call At The Right Time
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ben McCollum has coached Bennett Stirtz long enough to know the point guard needs to be on the floor no matter what. So, when Stirtz picked up his fourth foul with 8:23 left … Continue reading IOWA 74, UCLA 61: The Right Call At The Right Time
IOWA 86, NEBRASKA 76: Hawkeyes’ Final Run May Be A Sign Of What’s To Come
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was 5 minutes and 44 seconds that Jan Jensen thinks can last the rest of the season. That was the time it took for Iowa’s women’s basketball team to break open a … Continue reading IOWA 86, NEBRASKA 76: Hawkeyes’ Final Run May Be A Sign Of What’s To Come
IOWA 90, UMASS LOWELL 62: It’s All Big Ten From Here
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — And now it’s all Big Ten the rest of the way. Iowa wrapped up its nonconference portion of its men’s basketball schedule with a 90-62 rout of UMass Lowell at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on … Continue reading IOWA 90, UMASS LOWELL 62: It’s All Big Ten From Here
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Shetley Is A Valuable Addition For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team already had plenty of experience and depth coming back this season — the Leathernecks were one of just a few NCAA Division I teams not to have anyone enter the transfer portal … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Shetley Is A Valuable Addition For Leathernecks
McCollum Working To Strengthen Iowa’s Schedule For Next Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ben McCollum is working to make Iowa’s men’s basketball nonconference schedule for next season, and beyond, a little heavier with power conference teams. The Hawkeyes close the nonconference schedule in McCollum’s first season as their head coach … Continue reading McCollum Working To Strengthen Iowa’s Schedule For Next Season
SIUE 66, WIU 61: A Chance At A Win Gets Away From Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Lucas Lorenzen’s potential game-tying 3-pointer bounced off the rim and into the arms of SIUE’s Darrion Baker. As Baker called a timeout to avoid turning the ball over on a 5-second call, Lorenzen looked … Continue reading SIUE 66, WIU 61: A Chance At A Win Gets Away From Leathernecks
WIU 75, SIUE 51: Leathernecks Are In A Good Spot Heading Into The Holidays
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill, — There was a lot for the Western Illinois women’s basketball team to take home for the few days of Christmas break. A 10-1 record with a six-game winning streak. A 2-0 record and part … Continue reading WIU 75, SIUE 51: Leathernecks Are In A Good Spot Heading Into The Holidays
IOWA 94, BUCKNELL 39: Defense Travels With Hawkeyes To Des Moines
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP DES MOINES, Iowa — It has been clear, ever since seeing his team in practice, that Ben McCollum’s first Iowa men’s basketball team was going to be aggressive on defense. There’s aggressiveness, and there’s the fury the … Continue reading IOWA 94, BUCKNELL 39: Defense Travels With Hawkeyes To Des Moines
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