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THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Deal Helps Hawkeyes Get Through A Storm

January 26, 2026January 29, 2026 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The moment you don’t want, the moment that can derail the plans that have taken so long to construct, can come any time. It happened to Iowa’s women’s basketball team 23 seconds into … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Deal Helps Hawkeyes Get Through A Storm

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Hawkeyes Reach Top 10, But Jensen Wants More Lasting Power

January 20, 2026January 28, 2026 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen got the text from her daughter on Monday, informing her that the Hawkeyes had moved into the top 10 of the Associated Press poll for the first time since the end … Continue reading Hawkeyes Reach Top 10, But Jensen Wants More Lasting Power

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McCollum, Hawkeyes Dealing With A Three-Game Losing Streak

January 16, 2026January 26, 2026 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It’s been so long since Ben McCollum has suffered through a three-game losing streak, it’s been purged from his memory bank. McCollum, in his first season as Iowa’s men’s basketball coach, is going through one now heading … Continue reading McCollum, Hawkeyes Dealing With A Three-Game Losing Streak

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Purdue’s Actions Will Test Hawkeyes

January 13, 2026January 26, 2026 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Two of the nation’s top point guards will match up in Iowa’s game at Purdue on Wednesday. Their impacts, Iowa coach Ben McCollum said on Tuesday, are different. Purdue’s Braden Smith and Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz are both … Continue reading Purdue’s Actions Will Test Hawkeyes

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ILLINOIS 75, IOWA 69: The Finishing Pieces Are Elusive For Hawkeyes

January 11, 2026January 16, 2026 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The final deficit was six points, and Ben McCollum knew where to find them. Iowa’s 75-69 loss to Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was frustrating for the first year coach of the Hawkeyes, who … Continue reading ILLINOIS 75, IOWA 69: The Finishing Pieces Are Elusive For Hawkeyes

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THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Have Found Their Pulse In First Season Under McCollum

January 5, 2026January 12, 2026 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It was a timeout that was needed, but Ben McCollum knew it wasn’t a good time for his voice. Iowa’s 21-point lead from early in the second half of Saturday’s game against UCLA at Carver-Hawkeye Arena had … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Have Found Their Pulse In First Season Under McCollum

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IOWA 74, UCLA 61: The Right Call At The Right Time

January 4, 2026January 11, 2026 jbohnenkamp

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

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IOWA 86, NEBRASKA 76: Hawkeyes’ Final Run May Be A Sign Of What’s To Come

January 2, 2026January 9, 2026 jbohnenkamp

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

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IOWA 90, UMASS LOWELL 62: It’s All Big Ten From Here

December 30, 2025January 5, 2026 jbohnenkamp

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

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McCollum Working To Strengthen Iowa’s Schedule For Next Season

December 27, 2025January 2, 2026 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ben McCollum is working to make Iowa’s men’s basketball nonconference schedule for next season, and beyond, a little heavier with power conference teams. The Hawkeyes close the nonconference schedule in McCollum’s first season as their head coach … Continue reading McCollum Working To Strengthen Iowa’s Schedule For Next Season

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