By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It’s taken a while, but Ahron Ulis finally got his first start at Iowa. Ulis, pressed into the starting point guard position with Tony Perkins out with a leg injury, had seven points and four assists in … Continue reading Ulis Takes Advantage Of Starting Opportunity
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ahron Ulis logged a season-high 27 minutes in Iowa’s 83-67 win over Seton Hall last Wednesday. That, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, is something that will be seen a lot this season. Ulis was a perfect fit against … Continue reading Iowa Notes: For Hawkeyes, It’s About The Right Players In Right Situations
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The schedule now gets real for Iowa’s men’s basketball team. Starting with Wednesday’s Gavitt Games matchup at Seton Hall, the Hawkeyes (2-0, 18 KenPom) will play seven of their next eight games against the top six power … Continue reading Iowa Notes: Seton Hall Is The First Test For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There will be two Sandforts on Iowa’s men’s basketball team, and the one who is already with the Hawkeyes knows who is the better shooter. “Me,” Payton Sandfort said, smiling. “Not even close.” Payton … Continue reading Sandfort Looks Forward To Playing With His Brother
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — It was never close, and for Western Illinois men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter, that was a good night. The 113-56 win over Rockford University in Wednesday’s home opener at Western Hall was about the … Continue reading WIU 113, ROCKFORD 56: Leathernecks Maintain Their Momentum
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Connor McCaffery didn’t consider it a demotion. McCaffery is in his sixth season at Iowa, but he worked in the summer and in preseason practices with a lineup that included freshman guards Dasonte Bowen, Josh Dix and … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Connor McCaffery Enjoys Role As Hawkeyes’ Mentor
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ahron Ulis will be back with Iowa when the Hawkeyes open the season on Monday against Bethune-Cookman. Ulis, who came into the season battling for the starting point guard spot, was suspended for last Monday’s exhibition game … Continue reading Iowa Notebook: Ulis Will Be Back For Monday’s Opener
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP They downplayed the ranking, of course, because everyone does that when it comes to the preseason polls. Still, everyone on Iowa’s women’s basketball team appreciates the rare air that comes with the No. 4 ranking in the … Continue reading Hawkeyes Savor The Air At The Top
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — The Big Ten took its men’s and women’s basketball media days to a new market, and its tournaments are about to follow. The two-day event at the Target Center that started on Tuesday was meant … Continue reading Big Ten Men’s Notebook: Minneapolis Becomes New Tournament Venue
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — The quotables — some insightful, some humorous — from the Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball media days on Tuesday. “Coming from me, I don’t really care about rankings and polls. Because at the end … Continue reading The Quotables From Big Ten Media Days
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