By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois women’s basketball coach JD Gravina thought about just how close his team got to being stranded in North Dakota at Christmas this season. The Leathernecks were playing their first Summit League games of the season … Continue reading For Leathernecks, OVC Footprint Is A Better Fit
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball program ranked second in total attendance in the 2022-23 season. The Hawkeyes drew a total attendance figure of 200,569. Iowa’s average home attendance was 11,143. Iowa had 12 games in front of 13,000 or … Continue reading Iowa Ranks Second In Women’s Basketball Attendance
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois was a charter member of the Mid-Continent Conference, the predecessor to the Summit League, when it was formed in 1982. Now the university has found a new home. Western Illinois will be joining the Ohio … Continue reading Western Illinois Leaves Summit League For OVC
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark will get at least one more game in her home area. Iowa’s women’s and men’s basketball teams will play a doubleheader at Wells Fargo Arena on December 16. The women will play Cleveland State, while … Continue reading Iowa Set For Doubleheader In Des Moines
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team will play defending Big Ten champion Purdue and rival Illinois twice next season, according to the Big Ten opponents’ breakdown released Tuesday. The Hawkeyes only played those teams once this season, winning at … Continue reading Iowa Gets Purdue, Illinois Twice Next Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP You have to know Chad Boudreau’s roots to understand. Boudreau grew up in Farmington, Iowa, a town with a population of just under 600 people. He graduated from Harmony High School, which closed in 2016. Back in … Continue reading Boudreau Was The Right Choice For Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Kris Murray tested the NBA draft process last season, but came back to Iowa. Murray is entering the draft this season, but this time it’s permanent. Murray announced on Friday that he will be entering the draft … Continue reading Iowa’s Murray Will Enter NBA Draft
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois University named Chad Boudreau the interim head men’s basketball coach on Friday as reports indicated Rob Jeter was finalizing a deal to become Southern Utah’s new head coach. Boudreau has been the Leathernecks’ associate head … Continue reading WIU Names Boudreau Interim Head Coach
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark heads into the offseason with all of the major national player of the year awards. The Iowa junior guard was named the winner of the Wooden Award from the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Tuesday. … Continue reading Clark Sweeps National Awards With Wooden Honor
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s national championship loss to LSU wasn’t even an hour old before the expectations of next year started following the Hawkeyes. ESPN’s Charlie Creme had his way-too-early top 25 online as Iowa guard Caitlin Clark was talking … Continue reading High Expectations Start Now For Hawkeyes
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