By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Trevin Jirak did the math on his record playing at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines. “Played there nine times, and won all nine,” Jirak said, who was on a West Des Moines … Continue reading Iowa Notes: Playing A Neutral-Court Game Is Something McCollum Wants Every Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Brendan Hausen matched a season high with 19 minutes in Iowa’s 91-51 win over Western Michigan on Sunday. Hausen, a senior who transferred from Kansas State last spring to play for the Hawkeyes in Ben McCollum’s first … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hausen Impresses In Battle For Minutes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ben McCollum’s players didn’t buy into the satisfaction of being “close.” Sunday’s 91-51 win over Western Michigan was a good rebound for Iowa’s men’s basketball team, which is what McCollum, in his first … Continue reading IOWA 91, WESTERN MICHIGAN 51: McCollum Likes Hawkeyes’ Response
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Addi Brownfield did the math. So did most of the 3,000-plus area students who came to Western Hall for Thursday morning’s women’s basketball game between Western Illinois and St. Francis. Brownfield’s 3-pointer with 6:38 … Continue reading WIU 90, ST. FRANCIS 55: A Record Day, And A Shot For A Certain Number
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team heads into Big Ten competition this week, starting with Tuesday’s game at No. 7 Michigan State, which won the conference regular-season title last season. Which is fine, coach Ben McCollum said. “If you’re … Continue reading McCollum Ready To Take Hawkeyes Into Big Ten Play
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — That 7-0 record that Iowa’s women’s basketball team has is nice. That No. 11 national ranking is a gaudy number. But the Hawkeyes, dealing with injuries and trying to figure out where all … Continue reading IOWA 86, WIU 69: Hawkeyes Muddle Through To Stay Undefeated
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was an opportunity, Mia Nicastro said, to be on a big stage. Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team lost 86-69 to 11th-ranked Iowa on Wednesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but Nicastro said it … Continue reading Leathernecks Appreciate Opportunity To Be On Big Stage At Iowa
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Chad Boudreau is searching for answers on how he can fix his team. It was something he was still thinking about after Western Illinois’ 84-64 loss to Coastal Carolina on Friday night at Western Hall. The Leathernecks (1-5) allowed a 26-6 run to start the second half that took away whatever hopes they had in the first game of an early-season multi-team event that includes a Sunday game against North Dakota. This was a weekend Boudreau, the Leathernecks’ head coach, thought would be a good indication of what his team could do in Ohio … Continue reading COASTAL CAROLINA 84, WIU 64: Leathernecks Left Searching For Answers
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Addi Brownfield’s banked 3-pointer barely beat the buzzer ending the third quarter, and the first thing Brownfield did was run to hug teammate Allie Meadows, who had passed her the ball. Then she jumped around looking for someone else to hug, and there were plenty of takers in the celebration. “Yeah, I probably could have played it a little cooler there,” the Western Illinois guard said, laughing. It was a shot worth celebrating on a night when the Leathernecks kept their cool and pulled out a big early-season win. Western Illinois rallied from an … Continue reading WIU 84, BRADLEY 77: Leathernecks Keep Their Cool, Stay Undefeated
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Brendan Hausen is one of the last players off the bench in Iowa’s first-half rotation and is averaging just 13.4 minutes per game since transferring to play for the Hawkeyes. And he says … Continue reading IOWA 99, SEMO 70: Hawkeyes Making Good Use Of Their Minutes
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