By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The timetable is going to have to be different because the schedule demands it. Iowa’s 73-48 win over Towson in Monday’s women’s basketball season opener showed that the Hawkeyes’ 4-out offense needs a … Continue reading IOWA 73, TOWSON 48: At First Glance, There’s Work To Do
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Ben McCollum learned about “goals” early in his career. “I think my first year as a coach I had a lot of goals,” McCollum said at Iowa’s men’s basketball media day on Monday. “We … Continue reading The Second Year May Look Different, But McCollum’s ‘Goals’ Remain The Same
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois women’s basketball coach JD Gravina is going to practice Wednesday afternoon knowing his roster is going to look a lot different. Mia Nicastro, who was the Ohio Valley Conference’s player of the year last season … Continue reading WIU’s Nicastro Gets Fifth Year Under Court’s Ruling
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Missouri Valley Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will have a new look, and they’ll be together in the same arena. The conference announced on Monday that both tournaments will be played at the Enterprise Center … Continue reading Top 2 Seeds In Valley Tournaments Will Get Double-Bye Under New Format
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team will start a two-year neutral-court series with Alabama, beginning with a December 21 game at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines. The Hawkeyes will play two games at the Casey’s Center this season. … Continue reading Hawkeyes Get Neutral Court Series With Alabama
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ben McCollum took Iowa to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in his first season as men’s basketball coach. It also earned him a contract extension. McCollum signed an extension through 2032, the university announced on … Continue reading McCollum Signs Extension At Iowa
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The timing was right, Raegan McCowan said, to make a move. And now the former Western Illinois guard has a new home. McCowan announced on Thursday that she was transferring to Houston after three years with the … Continue reading Former WIU Guard McCowan Chooses Houston
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It didn’t take long, JD Gravina said, for the high of a championship season to wear off. Gravina’s Western Illinois women’s basketball team shared the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title, then won the conference tournament to earn … Continue reading Gravina Sees A Big Picture For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Jan Jensen tried to emphasize the positives even as the negatives were staring back at her from the post-game press conference table. Then the Iowa women’s basketball coach finally had to acknowledge what … Continue reading A Stunning Loss Is A Blueprint For What Comes Next For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It didn’t take Jan Jensen long to find Iowa’s problem as she analyzed the video from Saturday’s NCAA Tournament first-round win over Fairleigh Dickinson. The 58-48 near-upset was still fresh for Jensen as she watched the video … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa, Virginia Know March Is About The Mind
