By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Owen Freeman was searching for the right word, and when he found it, it made perfect sense. Freeman, a 6-foot-10 freshman who has been playing like a veteran in Iowa’s frontcourt, was asked if maybe this brilliant … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: No Waiting To See Freeman’s Potential
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Chad Boudreau said certain losses have “haunted” him in his coaching career. Western Illinois’ 70-68 loss to South Dakota at Western Hall on Sunday is going to be one that bothers the Leathernecks’ coach … Continue reading SOUTH DAKOTA 70, WIU 68: Leathernecks Frustrated With Last-Second Loss
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Josh Dix was fine with having to find his spot in Iowa’s rotation. Dix, then a freshman, played in 31 of the Hawkeyes’ 33 games last season, but averaged just 9.2 minutes. He understood … Continue reading Dix’s Minutes Increase In Iowa’s Rotation
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark picked up her 20th career Big Ten women’s basketball player of the week honor on Monday. Clark, a senior, averaged 27.3 points and 6.7 assists last week, leading Iowa to three wins and … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Clark Adds Another Weekly Award
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa swept the Big Ten’s weekly men’s basketball awards on Monday. Forward Ben Krikke was named the conference’s player of the week, while forward Owen Freeman won the freshman of the week honor for the second consecutive … Continue reading Iowa Sweeps Big Ten Weekly Awards
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team gets a long Thanksgiving break, but there was the matter of playing one more game before heading home. Which is why coach JD Gravina had a reminder for his … Continue reading WIU 80, STEPHENS 51: Leathernecks Energized Heading Into Thanksgiving Break
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The best college basketball teams don’t get the immunity of November. Don’t even think about it if you’re a top-10 team, certainly not if there’s a single digit in your poll ranking and definitely … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Know How To Overcome The Perils Of November
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Ladji Dembele speaks five languages, all part of his education as he has moved throughout the world. The Iowa freshman speaks Bambara and Soninke, two of the languages in Mali in west Africa, where … Continue reading ‘Quiet’ Dembele Gets Comfortable Playing With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team had a shot at being No. 1 in the Associated Press poll on Monday after a 3-0 opening week that included a neutral-court win over No. 8 Virginia Tech. The thought, though, was … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Hawkeyes Move Up To No. 2 In AP Poll
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP iOWA CITY — Brock Harding wasn’t ready to go home after his first college basketball regular-season game. The Iowa freshman point guard had played just 10 minutes, 39 seconds in Tuesday’s 110-68 win over North Dakota at … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Harding Provides Early Fuel For Hawkeyes
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