By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Caitlin Clark was named the Big Ten women’s basketball player of the year on Tuesday. That’s not really news, but, like everything else Clark does, it’s historic. Clark won the award for the third consecutive season, … Continue reading Clark Makes History With Another Big Ten POY
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Molly Davis is hoping to play with the Hawkeyes for the postseason as she recovers from an injury to her right knee suffered in Sunday’s regular-season finale against Ohio State. Davis was injured with 6:39 … Continue reading Davis Hopes To Be Back With Hawkeyes For Postseason
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder thought back to that day 24 years ago after she had been hired as Iowa’s women’s basketball coach. Bluder and her two assistant coaches/friends — Jan Jensen and Jenni Fitzgerald — had … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: It Happened — And It’s Still Happening — For Clark, Bluder And The Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The chair took the brunt of Caitlin Clark’s frustration. Clark had her 16th career triple-double in Iowa’s 101-85 win over Illinois on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but her unhappiness with how she was playing was showing throughout … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: For Iowa, March Will Have To Be Clark And Something From Everybody
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Owen Freeman has owned the Big Ten’s freshman of the week honor this season. Freeman won the award for the ninth time on Monday after averaging 12.5 points and 10 rebounds in two games last week. … Continue reading Freeman Named Big Ten Freshman Of The Week For Ninth Time
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The timeout didn’t come. Caitlin Clark had just put her signature on history with a shot that has looked like the rest that had defined her career, and she was waiting for her coach … Continue reading Clark Puts Her Signature On History, And Iowa’s Season Catches Its Breath
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Owen Freeman’s big game on Sunday cost him some dental work, but also got him another Big Ten weekly honor. The Iowa freshman center was named the conference’s men’s basketball player of the week for the eighth … Continue reading Freeman Adds Eighth Big Ten Weekly Honor
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP A historic comeback had been completed, and he had a big part in it. So of course Payton Sandfort was going to be brimming with confidence. Minutes after Iowa had come back from 20 points down in … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa Hopes Win Over Gophers Can Start A New Path
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Patrick McCaffery had been out of the game for almost 6 ½ minutes when his father put him back on the court. Twenty-three seconds remained in Iowa’s game against Ohio State on Friday, … Continue reading McCaffery Shows Confidence In Hitting Key Free Throws
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The way Iowa’s Owen Freeman picked up his fourth foul in Wednesday’s home loss to Maryland drew the attention of teammate Payton Sandfort. Freeman had fouled Maryland’s Jahmir Young with 5:10 remaining in the game by slapping … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Freeman Gets Lesson In Big Ten’s Physicality, And What’s Acceptable
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