By John Bohnenkamp Fran McCaffery knows the season that defines Jordan Bohannon’s career. Iowa went 14-19 in the 2017-18 season, the second worst record in McCaffery’s 11 full seasons as the Hawkeyes’ head coach. It was Bohannon’s best season statistically. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Season That Defined Jordan Bohannon’s Career
By John Bohnenkamp It was 9 o’clock on a Tuesday. The regular crowd had shuffled in at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the opening night of college basketball season, some of them … carrying beer. A new season started with something new … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Scenes From The Opening Week
By John Bohnenkamp When Iowa tips off against Longwood in Tuesday’s 9 p.m. game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, it will have been 611 days since the last time the Hawkeyes played a regular-season game in front of a crowd larger than … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Welcome Back To A Normal College Basketball Season
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s women’s basketball team had one of the best offenses in the nation last season, which is why the Hawkeyes reached the NCAA tournament regional semifinals. The Hawkeyes also had one of the nation’s worst defenses, and … Continue reading For Hawkeyes, The Defensive Mindset Has To Change
By John Bohnenkamp The number and the name provided a familiar combination. Walking into Iowa’s men’s basketball media day and seeing a jersey with KINGSBURY and the number 14 was like walking into a time warp. Chris Kingsbury wore the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Kingsbury Finds Right Fit In His Father’s Program
