By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Filip Rebraca was expected to be a bigger offensive contributor for Iowa this season. But his current run has been especially impressive. Rebraca, who had career highs of 30 points and six assists in Saturday’s 106-75 win … Continue reading Rebraca Named Big Ten Player Of The Week
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa plays just two games in the next 16 days before getting back into Big Ten play at Nebraska on December 29. But after Sunday’s 78-75 overtime loss to open the conference season, coach Fran McCaffery wasn’t … Continue reading Mid-December Break Will Help Hawkeyes Get Ready For What’s Coming
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Fran McCaffery only makes a starting lineup change when it’s necessary. It worked last season, when the Iowa coach shifted his lineup to add guard Tony Perkins. The Hawkeyes went 12 of their next 14 games after … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Lineup Changes Can Help, But Also Can Disrupt
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It’s taken a while, but Ahron Ulis finally got his first start at Iowa. Ulis, pressed into the starting point guard position with Tony Perkins out with a leg injury, had seven points and four assists in … Continue reading Ulis Takes Advantage Of Starting Opportunity
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ahron Ulis logged a season-high 27 minutes in Iowa’s 83-67 win over Seton Hall last Wednesday. That, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, is something that will be seen a lot this season. Ulis was a perfect fit against … Continue reading Iowa Notes: For Hawkeyes, It’s About The Right Players In Right Situations
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The schedule now gets real for Iowa’s men’s basketball team. Starting with Wednesday’s Gavitt Games matchup at Seton Hall, the Hawkeyes (2-0, 18 KenPom) will play seven of their next eight games against the top six power … Continue reading Iowa Notes: Seton Hall Is The First Test For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There will be two Sandforts on Iowa’s men’s basketball team, and the one who is already with the Hawkeyes knows who is the better shooter. “Me,” Payton Sandfort said, smiling. “Not even close.” Payton … Continue reading Sandfort Looks Forward To Playing With His Brother
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Connor McCaffery didn’t consider it a demotion. McCaffery is in his sixth season at Iowa, but he worked in the summer and in preseason practices with a lineup that included freshman guards Dasonte Bowen, Josh Dix and … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Connor McCaffery Enjoys Role As Hawkeyes’ Mentor
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ahron Ulis will be back with Iowa when the Hawkeyes open the season on Monday against Bethune-Cookman. Ulis, who came into the season battling for the starting point guard spot, was suspended for last Monday’s exhibition game … Continue reading Iowa Notebook: Ulis Will Be Back For Monday’s Opener
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — The Big Ten took its men’s and women’s basketball media days to a new market, and its tournaments are about to follow. The two-day event at the Target Center that started on Tuesday was meant … Continue reading Big Ten Men’s Notebook: Minneapolis Becomes New Tournament Venue
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