THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Hiring Was Easy, But Now Comes The Hard Part
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It was the perfect ending for Iowa’s search for a new men’s basketball coach. Drake’s Ben McCollum was hired Monday to take over the program, and in the end Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz made the best … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Hiring Was Easy, But Now Comes The Hard Part
ILLINOIS STATE 90, WIU 80: A Perfect Farewell For The Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP NORMAL, Ill. — The seats filled with purple-clad fans impressed Mia Nicastro. Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team had been eliminated from the tournament it wasn’t originally going to be in, yet Nicastro and the Leathernecks were grateful … Continue reading ILLINOIS STATE 90, WIU 80: A Perfect Farewell For The Leathernecks
WIU 89, LIPSCOMB 74: Bonus Basketball Is Fun For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois cashed in on bonus basketball. The Leathernecks took the postseason invitation they didn’t expect to get, and kept dancing — no, really, they were dancing — with an 89-74 win over Lipscomb … Continue reading WIU 89, LIPSCOMB 74: Bonus Basketball Is Fun For Leathernecks
Western Illinois Gets A Chance To Keep Playing With WNIT Berth
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team got a chance to extend its season, but coach JD Gravina wanted to make sure his players wanted to keep going. The answer, Gravina said, was an “overwhelming ‘Yes.’” The Leathernecks not … Continue reading Western Illinois Gets A Chance To Keep Playing With WNIT Berth
Iowa’s Feuerbach Returns For Final Year
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Kylie Feuerbach will be a Hawkeye again next season. The fifth-year guard announced on Tuesday that she will return to Iowa for her final season. Feuerbach, in her fourth season at Iowa, had a year of eligibility … Continue reading Iowa’s Feuerbach Returns For Final Year
Leathernecks Get Home Game With WNIT Bid
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ season didn’t end with the loss in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament. The Leathernecks got a postseason bid late Sunday night, when they were chosen for the WNIT, and they … Continue reading Leathernecks Get Home Game With WNIT Bid
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Hit The Road, But To Jensen, They’ve Already Won
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP One by one, Jan Jensen went down the two rows of seats and hugged every player on Iowa’s women’s basketball team. The Hawkeyes had just found out on Sunday night where they were going in the NCAA … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Hit The Road, But To Jensen, They’ve Already Won
This Time, Iowa’s Rebuild Is Going To Cost A Lot More
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The breakup was never going to be clean. It started with the rumors, and then the official announcement on Friday — Fran McCaffery was out as Iowa’s men’s basketball coach. Fifteen seasons and a program-record 297 wins … Continue reading This Time, Iowa’s Rebuild Is Going To Cost A Lot More
ILLINOIS 106, IOWA 94: Hawkeyes’ Fight Reaches Its Finish
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP INDIANAPOLIS — His hands buried in his pockets, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery took a couple of steps toward official Brian Dorsey and said something that set off the first of the two short whistle blasts that would … Continue reading ILLINOIS 106, IOWA 94: Hawkeyes’ Fight Reaches Its Finish
IOWA NOTEBOOK: Thelwell Makes Sure He Gets To Experience Big Ten Tournament
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP INDIANAPOLIS — Drew Thelwell’s right ankle was wrapped in a bag of ice after Iowa’s 77-70 win over Ohio State in Wednesday’s first round of the Big Ten Tournament. It’s the only way Thelwell can make sure … Continue reading IOWA NOTEBOOK: Thelwell Makes Sure He Gets To Experience Big Ten Tournament
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