By John Bohnenkamp There was no hesitation. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery turned to his bench with 11:48 left in the first half of Sunday’s Big Ten Tournament championship game against Purdue and signaled to center Josh Ogundele to get into … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa’s Race Through Indy Was McCaffery’s Masterpiece
By John Bohnenkamp INDIANAPOLIS — It was Jordan Bohannon’s run to nowhere. Bohannon’s banked 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left gave Iowa an 80-77 win over Indiana in Saturday’s Big Ten tournament semifinal. It also sent the sixth-year guard on a … Continue reading Winning Shot Just Adds To Bohannon’s Legend
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 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 IOWA CITY — The 84-79 loss to Michigan had just a few minutes of fermentation before Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon was ready to cast it away. And really, there isn’t a lot of time for the Hawkeyes … Continue reading For Hawkeyes, A Quick Turnaround Isn’t A Bad Thing
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s Payton Sandfort is making the most of the minutes he’s getting, and it’s been all about the work he put in when he wasn’t playing. Sandfort had 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds in Sunday’s … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Sandfort’s Minutes, And Confidence, Keep Growing
By John Bohnenkamp Billy Taylor got on the elevator on the second floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, post-game pizza in hand, smiling after a day’s work done well. “I’m too tired to walk up the stairs,” Taylor said, laughing. The Iowa … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Taylor Guides Hawkeyes To Key February Win
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery will miss Sunday’s game against Minnesota after testing positive for COVID-19, the university announced on Friday. Assistant coach Billy Taylor, who had the scouting assignment for the game, will be the … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Sidelines McCaffery For Minnesota Game
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa guard Connor McCaffery won’t be available for Thursday’s game at Ohio State. Coach Fran McCaffery, Connor’s father, has plenty of options to fill the 15.7 minutes per game Connor has been averaging this season. It’s finding … Continue reading Hawkeyes Won’t Have Experienced McCaffery For Thursday’s Game
By John Bohnenkamp Caitlin Clark has found her way to the free-throw line throughout this season. The Iowa sophomore guard has taken 129 free throws this season, seventh-most nationally. She has made 117, ranking third in the nation. Her 90.7 … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Constant Contact Doesn’t Bother Clark
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