By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team already was going to be dealing with the high expectations after making it to the national championship game last season. The Hawkeyes’ No. 3 ranking in the Associated Press poll and USA Today … Continue reading Hawkeyes Open At No. 3 In AP, Coaches Polls
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Drake’s Tucker DeVries was named the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason player of the year in the men’s basketball poll released Tuesday. The Bulldogs were picked the preseason favorite, getting 24 of a possible 47 first-place votes. Northern … Continue reading DeVries Named Valley Preseason POY; Drake, UNI Picked 1-2 In Conference
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There was going to be a logo three because of course there was going to be a logo three. Forget that it was 53 degrees and the wind swirling through the north end zone … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Kinnick Is A Big Playground For Clark
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The reality of the business of college basketball helped make Ben Krikke’s decision to come to Iowa. Krikke, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward, was coming off a season at Valparaiso in which he led the … Continue reading Krikke Finds New Home With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — The expectations for Iowa’s women’s basketball to make a Final Four run this year started within seconds of the Hawkeyes’ loss to LSU in the national championship game last April. The lessons that came from … Continue reading Final Four Lessons Resonate With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Molly Davis laughed, because she knew where the interview was going. Let’s talk about the headband. “I get asked that a lot,” the Iowa guard said. It’s so popular, it has its own account … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Davis — And Yes, The Headband — Are Back In Familiar Role
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Caitlin Clark is playing her senior season at Iowa, but there’s still one year of eligibility remaining should she decide to use it. It’s not a decision that she has to make right now, … Continue reading ‘Trust My Gut’: Clark Hasn’t Made A Decision On Her Future
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder addressed the high expectations on the Iowa women’s basketball team during Wednesday’s media day. It didn’t take long for those expectations to grow. The Big Ten announced later Wednesday morning that the … Continue reading High Expectations Starting For Hawkeyes, Who Are Big Ten Preseason Favorites
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball schedule is a mixed bag for fans when it comes to home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes get six Big Ten weekend games at home — three on Saturdays, three on Sundays, a … Continue reading Breaking Down Iowa’s Men’s Basketball Schedule
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — JD Gravina likes his summer formula. The Western Illinois women’s basketball coach gives his team the month of June off before bringing them back to campus in July for summer workouts. “I think it’s … Continue reading Gravina Appreciates Dynamic Of Leathernecks’ Roster
