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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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