By JOHN BOHNENKAMP New Iowa coach Ben McCollum made his best pitch to keep Josh Dix and Pryce Sandfort. It wasn’t good enough — the two former Hawkeyes announced on Friday where they were going to be playing next year. … Continue reading Dix, Sandfort Find New Homes; Traore Enters Transfer Portal
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ben McCollum said he grew up a fan of Iowa’s men’s basketball team and then he name-dropped Wade Lookingbill, Val Barnes and Mon’ter Glasper and yeah, he was a fan. The guy who … Continue reading ‘You Can’t Complicate Winning’: McCollum Drops All The Right Notes, And Names
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It was the perfect ending for Iowa’s search for a new men’s basketball coach. Drake’s Ben McCollum was hired Monday to take over the program, and in the end Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz made the best … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Hiring Was Easy, But Now Comes The Hard Part
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The breakup was never going to be clean. It started with the rumors, and then the official announcement on Friday — Fran McCaffery was out as Iowa’s men’s basketball coach. Fifteen seasons and a program-record 297 wins … Continue reading This Time, Iowa’s Rebuild Is Going To Cost A Lot More
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP INDIANAPOLIS — His hands buried in his pockets, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery took a couple of steps toward official Brian Dorsey and said something that set off the first of the two short whistle blasts that would … Continue reading ILLINOIS 106, IOWA 94: Hawkeyes’ Fight Reaches Its Finish
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP INDIANAPOLIS — Drew Thelwell’s right ankle was wrapped in a bag of ice after Iowa’s 77-70 win over Ohio State in Wednesday’s first round of the Big Ten Tournament. It’s the only way Thelwell can make sure … Continue reading IOWA NOTEBOOK: Thelwell Makes Sure He Gets To Experience Big Ten Tournament
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP INDIANAPOLIS — Brock Harding wasn’t sure if it meant anything at the time, he was just relieved that he made the shot. Harding put up a half-court shot at every pre-game shootaround this season, and never made … Continue reading IOWA 77, OHIO STATE 70: Harding Hits The Big Shots, And The Hawkeyes Stay Alive
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa will have to win five games in five days at the Big Ten Tournament to get the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. But if that falls short, coach Fran McCaffery thinks there will be … Continue reading Hawkeyes Go To Indianapolis With Postseason Opportunities On The Line
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It’s not something that is brought up in conversation, but Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery figures his team is quite aware of what’s at stake in Sunday’s game at Nebraska. A win gets the Hawkeyes the … Continue reading It’s A Must-Win Sunday For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP His arm had so many scratches, it was as if he had just played 35 ½ minutes of basketball against a team of feral cats. His white No. 20 jersey had a hole torn in it. “I … Continue reading MICHIGAN STATE 91, IOWA 84: Scratched, Torn, And A Season Through The Ringer
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