By John Bohnenkamp Fran McCaffery talked before the season started about how deep his Iowa team was this season, and how he could use anyone in a given situation. He’s done that, and the bench has provided some key moments … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: McCaffery’s Confidence In Depth Has Paid Off
By John Bohnenkamp There was a different feeling sitting courtside at Western Hall on Saturday for Western Illinois’ game against Oral Roberts. It was the end of the first full week of January, which meant the end of the first … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The First Week Of The Rest Of The Season
By John Bohnenkamp Connor McCaffery’s back is bothering him. It’s probably an issue related to his offseason hip surgeries, he said. Or … “I’m getting old,” the fifth-year senior said, laughing. The Iowa guard is a veteran on a team … Continue reading McCaffery Takes A Different Approach In His New Role
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team played a 1 p.m. home game on Saturday against Tennessee-Martin, winning 81-64. After the game, the Leathernecks took a bus to Central Michigan, where they had an afternoon game on Sunday. They … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Leathernecks Keep Passing Schedule Tests
By John Bohnenkamp Kris Murray’s eyes lit up when he was asked about what it will be like to play a road game in front of fans for the first time. “Yeah, I can’t wait, honestly,” the Iowa sophomore forward … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Face A New Level Of Competition
By John Bohnenkamp When Iowa tips off against Longwood in Tuesday’s 9 p.m. game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, it will have been 611 days since the last time the Hawkeyes played a regular-season game in front of a crowd larger than … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Welcome Back To A Normal College Basketball Season
By John Bohnenkamp It’s never easy to change a player’s shot, Jan Jensen said. But, one season into Monika Czinano’s career at Iowa, Jensen, who is Iowa’s associate head coach, and head coach Lisa Bluder knew something had to be … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Czinano’s New Shot Became A ‘Game-Changer’
By John Bohnenkamp The number and the name provided a familiar combination. Walking into Iowa’s men’s basketball media day and seeing a jersey with KINGSBURY and the number 14 was like walking into a time warp. Chris Kingsbury wore the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Kingsbury Finds Right Fit In His Father’s Program
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