By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Drew Thelwell laughed when he saw the four media members waiting to talk to him in the Vibrant Arena hallway. “This is a first,” he said. There is a lot that’s new for the fifth-year point guard … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Experience Has Made A Difference For Iowa’s Thelwell
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MOLINE, Ill. — Fran McCaffery wasn’t sure what he would get out of Owen Freeman on Friday night. The Iowa sophomore forward missed Tuesday’s game against South Dakota with an illness, and while his coach thought he … Continue reading Hawkeyes Finish The Show In Moline
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Fran McCaffery knew he had plenty of options on his roster this season. Three games into the season, the Iowa men’s basketball coach has been missing at least one of those options. Maybe soon, … Continue reading Hawkeyes Are Learning To Play With All The Options
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Payton Sandfort is the owner of the lone triple-double in Iowa’s men’s basketball history. He’s come close to adding to that in the first two games of this season for the Hawkeyes. The 6-foot-7 forward leads Iowa … Continue reading Sandfort’s Passing Part Of Fast Start
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP A lot was made about Payton Sandfort returning to Iowa for his senior season. Instead, what the Hawkeyes have gotten so far this season is Sandfort times two. Oh, Payton is getting his points — he’s the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Pryce Sandfort’s Production Is What He Expected
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP This is the second season Fran McCaffery will actually be coaching Owen Freeman. McCaffery’s advice to Freeman now, though, is the same advice the Iowa coach has been giving him since he was in high school. “He … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Freeman Ready To Expand His Game
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Brock Harding isn’t afraid to speak up. Harding is just a sophomore on Iowa’s men’s basketball team, but even last year, when he was one of the youngest voices in the room, he was … Continue reading Harding Makes An Impact With His Voice, And His Improved Game
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Carter Kingsbury has been awarded a scholarship for the 2024-25 season, coach Fran McCaffery announced on Tuesday. Kingsbury, a redshirt junior who has been a walk-on during his career with the Hawkeyes, is the son … Continue reading Iowa Puts Kingsbury On Scholarship For Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Brock Harding and Owen Freeman will get to play in front of their friends back home this season. Iowa’s men’s basketball team will play Washington State at Vibrant Arena in Moline, Ill., on November 15, the Hawkeyes’ … Continue reading Hawkeyes Will Play Washington State In Moline; Women’s Cancun Challenge Matchups Set
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team has added another neutral-court game to its 2024-25 schedule. The Hawkeyes will play Utah State in the NABC’s Hall of Fame Classic on November 22 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The … Continue reading Iowa Will Face Utah State In Kansas City
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