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A Triple-Double For Smith As Leathernecks Roll

December 5, 2024December 11, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Sean Smith made sure to take a copy of the box score with him as he left Western Hall on Wednesday night. “For sure I’m sending this home,” the Western Illinois senior guard said. … Continue reading A Triple-Double For Smith As Leathernecks Roll

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NET MONDAY: First Rankings Are Only The Foundation

December 2, 2024December 6, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The first release of the NCAA’s NET should be taken for what it’s worth — it’s a starting point, but certainly not anything to freak out about. The number on December 2 isn’t going to look anything … Continue reading NET MONDAY: First Rankings Are Only The Foundation

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THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Experience Has Made A Difference For Iowa’s Thelwell

November 18, 2024November 25, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Drew Thelwell laughed when he saw the four media members waiting to talk to him in the Vibrant Arena hallway. “This is a first,” he said. There is a lot that’s new for the fifth-year point guard … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Experience Has Made A Difference For Iowa’s Thelwell

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Leathernecks Prepare For Home Game Against Missouri

November 14, 2024November 22, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — It was a comment that Western Illinois women’s basketball coach JD Gravina made slightly in jest. But it started the planning for something that is somewhat unusual in college basketball — a power conference … Continue reading Leathernecks Prepare For Home Game Against Missouri

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Sandfort’s Passing Part Of Fast Start

November 12, 2024November 16, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Payton Sandfort is the owner of the lone triple-double in Iowa’s men’s basketball history. He’s come close to adding to that in the first two games of this season for the Hawkeyes. The 6-foot-7 forward leads Iowa … Continue reading Sandfort’s Passing Part Of Fast Start

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THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Pryce Sandfort’s Production Is What He Expected

November 11, 2024November 14, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP A lot was made about Payton Sandfort returning to Iowa for his senior season. Instead, what the Hawkeyes have gotten so far this season is Sandfort times two. Oh, Payton is getting his points — he’s the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Pryce Sandfort’s Production Is What He Expected

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WIU Men Picked No. 2, Women Are No. 6, In OVC Preseason Poll

October 16, 2024November 4, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team won 21 games and reached the Ohio Valley Conference tournament semifinals last season. But even with just three players returning from that team, the Leathernecks are still considered a title contender in … Continue reading WIU Men Picked No. 2, Women Are No. 6, In OVC Preseason Poll

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Jensen Embraces The New ‘Viewpoint’ With Hawkeyes

October 10, 2024November 7, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — It’s all a matter of viewpoint, Jan Jensen said. Jensen is Iowa’s new head women’s basketball coach after 24 seasons as an assistant, but there’s a big change that goes beyond the short move … Continue reading Jensen Embraces The New ‘Viewpoint’ With Hawkeyes

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Hawkeyes Ready To Ride The Next Wave

October 2, 2024October 9, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP ROSEMONT, Ill. — The ghost of Caitlin Clark is probably going to be with the Iowa women’s basketball team for a while. The first question asked of players Hannah Stuelke and Lucy Olsen during Wednesday’s Big Ten … Continue reading Hawkeyes Ready To Ride The Next Wave

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Stuelke, Olsen Named To Preseason All-Big Ten Team

September 26, 2024October 8, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke and Lucy Olsen were named to the Big Ten’s women’s basketball preseason all-conference team by the coaches and the media on Thursday. Stuelke, a junior, was a second-team All-Big Ten pick by the coaches … Continue reading Stuelke, Olsen Named To Preseason All-Big Ten Team

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