By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — They have logged so many minutes throughout their career, so it was only fitting that Iowa’s five starters never left the court in the second half until there was nothing left on the clock. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: This Time, Maturity Gets Hawkeyes Through A Difficult March Matchup
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Katie Abrahamson-Henderson has had only a day to prepare for Iowa for Sunday’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament second-round game, so she can be forgiven for not knowing all of the Hawkeyes by name. She … Continue reading Iowa Has, Well, A Lot Of Eyes On Georgia’s Zone
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ayla Guzzardo insisted on Thursday that her Southeastern Louisiana women’s basketball team was ready for the atmosphere of a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The coach pointed out that the Lady … Continue reading It’s Loud When The Hawkeyes Draw A Crowd, And It Will Be That Way On Sunday
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — You need to have connections to get tickets for the NCAA women’s tournament this weekend at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The signs on the door to the arena’s lobby where Iowa’s ticket office is located, the … Continue reading An NCAA Weekend In Iowa City: Hot Tickets, Rock Stars, And New Kids
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark was named a first-team women’s basketball All-American by the Associated Press and the United States Basketball Writers Association on Wednesday. Clark leads the nation’s best offense, averaging 27 points, 7.5 rebounds and 8.3 … Continue reading Clark Adds Two First-Team All-American Awards
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The ghost from last year popped up on the big screen as Iowa’s women’s basketball team watched Sunday’s NCAA tournament selection show. It was very early in the telecast — the 68-team field hadn’t even been announced … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: A Similar Road, But Hawkeyes Want A Longer Journey
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark ran, and everybody chased her. “She’s fast,” teammate McKenna Warnock said. “It’s hard to catch her.” It’s what Clark does in Iowa’s practices every time she hits a simulated big-time, end-of-game shot, teammate Monika Czinano … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Clark Shoots, And Runs, And A Weekend At Carver Rocked
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark’s day was done a lot sooner than usual, but she wasn’t about to sit down. She had a show to enjoy. So, when Taylor McCabe’s third consecutive 3-pointer ripped the net late in the third … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: All Of The Pieces Fit For The Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Her coach had just delivered the argument on how she should be national player of the year, but Caitlin Clark had a confession. Right before the second half of Thursday’s game against Maryland started, … Continue reading IOWA 96, MARYLAND 82: Clark’s Campaign — 42 Points And Too Much Information
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder talked about how the Iowa women’s basketball team has played 12 consecutive strong quarters. The first quarter of Saturday’s 108-67 win over Penn State was historic. The 12th-ranked Hawkeyes (14-4 overall, 6-1) … Continue reading IOWA 108, PENN STATE 67: Four More Good Quarters, But One Was Historic
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