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
By John Bohnenkamp It looked like the type of shot that has defined Jordan Bohannon’s career at Iowa. Bohannon pulled up for a 3-pointer in the second half of Saturday’s game at Penn State. The shot hit off the right … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Bohannon Wants To Eliminate The Hesitation
By John Bohnenkamp Fran McCaffery talked before the season started about how deep his Iowa team was this season, and how he could use anyone in a given situation. He’s done that, and the bench has provided some key moments … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: McCaffery’s Confidence In Depth Has Paid Off
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s Payton Sandfort has had a typical freshman season — some good games, some not-so-good. But Sandfort has become a valuable part of the Hawkeyes’ reserve group this season. The 6-foot-7 forward from Waukee is coming off … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Sandfort Playing Valuable Role Off Iowa’s Bench
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois opened the men’s basketball season with a win at Nebraska that was all about the defense. To get back to the way the Leathernecks played to start the season, coach Rob Jeter thinks they need … Continue reading IOWA 92, WIU 71: Leathernecks’ Defense Has No Answer For Fast-Break Hawkeyes
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa was the first opponent for new coach Rob Jeter and Western Illinois last season. The Leathernecks at that time were still getting to know each other — because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no summer … Continue reading ‘Night and Day’: Hawkeyes Face Leathernecks To Close Nonconference Schedule
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