By John Bohnenkamp INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Perkins broke into a smile when someone asked him a question and mentioned the name of his high school. “Look at that smile on his face,” the questioner said, and even Iowa coach Fran … Continue reading Perkins Is At Home In Big Ten Tournament
By John Bohnenkamp INDIANAPOLIS — Fran McCaffery waved his hands to signal that the three digits on Iowa’s side of the scoreboard were enough. There were 50 seconds left on the Gainbridge Fieldhouse clock in Iowa’s Big Ten Tournament second-round … Continue reading Hawkeyes Deliver Another Fury Of Offense
By John Bohnenkamp Keegan Murray’s numbers would be good enough to win the Big Ten’s player of the year in most years. But in a year in which the conference is top-heavy in talent, the Iowa sophomore forward had to … Continue reading Murray Named To All-Big Ten First Team
By John Bohnenkamp The goal, Rob Jeter said, is to be playing on Tuesday night in the Summit League tournament championship game. “It’s Tuesday, right?” the Western Illinois coach said on Sunday night, after the Leathernecks lost to Oral Roberts … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Leathernecks’ Calendar Has One Date Circled
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois was able to establish a tone in the two regular-season matchups with Oral Roberts this season. It was the Golden Eagles who took control early in Sunday’s Summit League tournament quarterfinals, forcing the Leathernecks to … Continue reading ORAL ROBERTS 80, WIU 68: Leathernecks Can’t Rattle Golden Eagles
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois coach JD Gravina knew he had players deserving of postseason honors in the Summit League. Given the depth of talent, though, Gravina wasn’t sure how the selections would go. “I have never seen a more … Continue reading WIU’s Nichols, Lutz And Zars Receive Conference Awards
By John Bohnenkamp Trenton Massner and Luka Barisic were offseason additions at Western Illinois, and both played big roles in the Leathernecks’ first winning season since 2013. The two players were honored on the Summit League’s postseason awards list, released … Continue reading Massner, Barisic Honored By Summit League
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — Rob Jeter knew that time had expired on Western Illinois’ regular season, even though there were three seconds left on the clock. So the Leathernecks’ coach decided to get his seniors out of Saturday’s … Continue reading DENVER 83, WIU 77: Saying Goodbye, But Appreciating The Foundation Left Behind
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa coach Fran McCaffery never likes to talk much about all of the things surrounding NCAA tournament bracketology, but his players get it. After the Hawkeyes’ loss to Michigan on Thursday night, Jordan Bohannon talked about the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Breaking Down The Hawkeyes’ Resumé
By John Bohnenkamp The final stretch of the regular season for the Iowa women’s basketball team starts with an odd doubleheader. The 22nd-ranked Hawkeyes play at No. 5 Indiana on Saturday, then the Hoosiers come to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a … Continue reading Hawkeyes Ready For Doubleheader With Hoosiers
