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 MACOMB, Ill. — Their final home game was getting away from them, but Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner and Alec Rosner weren’t about to quit. “Alec and I were talking and saying that no matter the outcome … Continue reading ORAL ROBERTS 82, WIU 73: Leathernecks Can’t Complete Comeback In Home Finale
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The final home weekend for the Western Illinois men’s basketball team started with missing the energy that took over Western Hall a couple of weeks ago. Now the Leathernecks hope they can get that … Continue reading KANSAS CITY 76, WIU 64: Leathernecks Can’t Contain Roos To Start Big Home Weekend
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Big Ten men’s basketball standings are a fascinating mess. Purdue, at 11-2, has a 2 ½-game lead on Rutgers (8-4) at the top of the standings. Then behind those two is a six-pack of 7-5ers, including … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Don’t Want To Stumble Out Of The Lead Pack
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 Western Illinois guard Trenton Massner’s three-game stretch last week earned him the United States Basketball Writers Association’s Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. Massner became the first Leatherneck to receive the honor, and joins South Dakota … Continue reading Massner Named USBWA National Player Of The Week
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The second half of the Big Ten schedule was good for the Iowa men’s basketball team last season. The Hawkeyes went 8-2 in the second half after a 4-6 start, finishing in a tie for fourth place … Continue reading What To Watch In Iowa’s Second Half Of Big Ten Play
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP His first shot of the game, his first shot in a game in four weeks, was a 3-pointer from the right side off an assist from his brother. And after it went through the net and Carver-Hawkeye … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Return That Patrick McCaffery Wanted
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — They came for the Trenton Massner show. Different script, same magic. Massner’s 3-pointer with nine-tenths of a second left on the clock lifted Western Illinois to a 75-72 win over South Dakota on Thursday … Continue reading WIU 75, SOUTH DAKOTA 72: Last-Second 3-Pointer Is New Ending For The Massner Show
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Rob Jeter was smiling as he got ready to deliver the punchline. The Western Illinois University men’s basketball coach was holding the box score from the Leathernecks’ 92-80 win over North Dakota on Monday night, having finished … Continue reading Breaking Down Massner’s Big Night
