By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It wasn’t so much about the quantity of Payton Sandfort’s 3-pointers in Iowa’s 86-77 win over Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday. It was when they came. Sandfort had five 3-pointers, one off his career high, on … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Sandfort Coming Up With Key Shots For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Brock Harding wasn’t interested in a Christmas break. The Iowa men’s basketball players got to go home for a few days for the holiday, but Harding was planning to keep a steady workout plan. Which meant getting … Continue reading Harding’s Break Will Include A Lot Of Work
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It’s been a while since Owen Freeman has experienced a three-game losing streak. “Not since freshman year of high school,” the Iowa freshman said on Thursday. Freeman and the Hawkeyes are coming off a three-loss week and … Continue reading Hawkeyes Want To Move On From Losing Streak
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Phil Martelli understands college basketball’s calendar as well as anyone. It’s why Martelli, Michigan’s associate head coach, provided a calming voice, and some advice, for Iowa after the Wolverines’ 90-80 win over the Hawkeyes on Sunday at … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Need To Shift Calendar In Their Favor
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP As painful as this week has been for Iowa’s men’s basketball team, the double-digit losses at Purdue on Monday and Iowa State on Thursday are lessons for the young players in the Hawkeyes’ rotation. Iowa features four … Continue reading Iowa Freshmen Have Faced Plenty Of Early Challenges
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Owen Freeman was searching for the right word, and when he found it, it made perfect sense. Freeman, a 6-foot-10 freshman who has been playing like a veteran in Iowa’s frontcourt, was asked if maybe this brilliant … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: No Waiting To See Freeman’s Potential
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Josh Dix was fine with having to find his spot in Iowa’s rotation. Dix, then a freshman, played in 31 of the Hawkeyes’ 33 games last season, but averaged just 9.2 minutes. He understood … Continue reading Dix’s Minutes Increase In Iowa’s Rotation
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark picked up her 20th career Big Ten women’s basketball player of the week honor on Monday. Clark, a senior, averaged 27.3 points and 6.7 assists last week, leading Iowa to three wins and … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Clark Adds Another Weekly Award
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa swept the Big Ten’s weekly men’s basketball awards on Monday. Forward Ben Krikke was named the conference’s player of the week, while forward Owen Freeman won the freshman of the week honor for the second consecutive … Continue reading Iowa Sweeps Big Ten Weekly Awards
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Ladji Dembele speaks five languages, all part of his education as he has moved throughout the world. The Iowa freshman speaks Bambara and Soninke, two of the languages in Mali in west Africa, where … Continue reading ‘Quiet’ Dembele Gets Comfortable Playing With Hawkeyes
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