By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team had a shot at being No. 1 in the Associated Press poll on Monday after a 3-0 opening week that included a neutral-court win over No. 8 Virginia Tech. The thought, though, was … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Hawkeyes Move Up To No. 2 In AP Poll
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP iOWA CITY — Brock Harding wasn’t ready to go home after his first college basketball regular-season game. The Iowa freshman point guard had played just 10 minutes, 39 seconds in Tuesday’s 110-68 win over North Dakota at … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Harding Provides Early Fuel For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Moping wasn’t an option for Iowa guard Dasonte Bowen last season. Bowen played in just 26 of the Hawkeyes’ 33 games as a freshman, playing just 243 minutes — only 40 minutes in the … Continue reading Iowa Men’s Notebook: Bowen Didn’t Let Last Season Affect Him
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Lisa Bluder wants sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke to be more confident this season. That wasn’t a suggestion from the Iowa women’s basketball coach. That was a command. “I want her to put her shoulders back and know … Continue reading Stuelke Ready To Turn Up The Volume
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark was named to the Associated Press preseason All-American team on Tuesday, becoming the first player in program history to receive this honor in three consecutive seasons. Clark, who was the only unanimous selection … Continue reading Clark Leads AP Preseason All-American List
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team already was going to be dealing with the high expectations after making it to the national championship game last season. The Hawkeyes’ No. 3 ranking in the Associated Press poll and USA Today … Continue reading Hawkeyes Open At No. 3 In AP, Coaches Polls
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There was going to be a logo three because of course there was going to be a logo three. Forget that it was 53 degrees and the wind swirling through the north end zone … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Kinnick Is A Big Playground For Clark
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The reality of the business of college basketball helped make Ben Krikke’s decision to come to Iowa. Krikke, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward, was coming off a season at Valparaiso in which he led the … Continue reading Krikke Finds New Home With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — The expectations for Iowa’s women’s basketball to make a Final Four run this year started within seconds of the Hawkeyes’ loss to LSU in the national championship game last April. The lessons that came from … Continue reading Final Four Lessons Resonate With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Molly Davis laughed, because she knew where the interview was going. Let’s talk about the headband. “I get asked that a lot,” the Iowa guard said. It’s so popular, it has its own account … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Davis — And Yes, The Headband — Are Back In Familiar Role
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