By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark will get at least one more game in her home area. Iowa’s women’s and men’s basketball teams will play a doubleheader at Wells Fargo Arena on December 16. The women will play Cleveland State, while … Continue reading Iowa Set For Doubleheader In Des Moines
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP owa guard Ahron Ulis and center Josh Ogundele entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday, opening up two spots on the Hawkeyes’ roster. Ulis, who played three seasons with the Hawkeyes, made 27 starts this season, averaging … Continue reading Iowa’s Ulis, Ogundele Enter Transfer Portal
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 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 Tony Perkins got back to being himself, and Iowa was better for it. Perkins was the spark behind the Hawkeyes’ late-season run last season when he moved into the starting lineup, as they put together a stretch … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Perkins’ Revival Comes At Right Time For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Payton Sandfort didn’t want to break any fire codes. But when Sandfort, the Iowa sophomore guard, and Gabbie Marshall, a guard on Iowa’s women’s team, were going through similar shooting slumps, they came up with an idea … Continue reading Sandfort Hopes Slump Has Been Turned Into Ashes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Kris Murray knows the secret of getting through playing an entire 40 minutes. “Just live in the training room,” the Iowa forward said last week, smiling. “Definitely going to do that.” It’s been a season of tests … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Need Their Depth, And Versatility
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery announced on Tuesday that he would be taking a leave of absence from the team to address anxiety issues. “I have been battling anxiety for a while, and recently it has peaked, which … Continue reading Patrick McCaffery Takes Indefinite Leave To Address Anxiety Issues
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP “Let’s look at this thing from a standpoint of status. What do we got on the spacecraft that is good?” — Ed Harris, Apollo 13. Here at The Monday Tipoff, we sometimes do the “Apollo 13 test.” … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The ‘Apollo 13’ Test For The Hawkeyes
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