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
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was a point Ben McCollum made after Iowa’s season-opening loss at Michigan State earlier this week, and he made it again after Saturday’s 83-64 win over Maryland. One loss, or one win, … Continue reading IOWA 83, MARYLAND 64: Hawkeyes Finding The Obstacle Is The Way
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — There wasn’t much for the Iowa men’s basketball team to talk about on the flight home from Tuesday’s 71-52 loss at Michigan State in the Big Ten opener for both teams. The talking … Continue reading Hawkeyes Have Moved On From Loss At Michigan State
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team heads into Big Ten competition this week, starting with Tuesday’s game at No. 7 Michigan State, which won the conference regular-season title last season. Which is fine, coach Ben McCollum said. “If you’re … Continue reading McCollum Ready To Take Hawkeyes Into Big Ten Play
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Monday brought the first NET rankings of the 2025-26 season and good news for the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Iowa and Iowa State. Both schools were in the top 20 in both sports in the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The First Look At The NET
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — That 7-0 record that Iowa’s women’s basketball team has is nice. That No. 11 national ranking is a gaudy number. But the Hawkeyes, dealing with injuries and trying to figure out where all … Continue reading IOWA 86, WIU 69: Hawkeyes Muddle Through To Stay Undefeated
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was an opportunity, Mia Nicastro said, to be on a big stage. Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team lost 86-69 to 11th-ranked Iowa on Wednesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but Nicastro said it … Continue reading Leathernecks Appreciate Opportunity To Be On Big Stage At Iowa
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