By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Josh Dix was fine with having to find his spot in Iowa’s rotation. Dix, then a freshman, played in 31 of the Hawkeyes’ 33 games last season, but averaged just 9.2 minutes. He understood … Continue reading Dix’s Minutes Increase In Iowa’s Rotation
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark picked up her 20th career Big Ten women’s basketball player of the week honor on Monday. Clark, a senior, averaged 27.3 points and 6.7 assists last week, leading Iowa to three wins and … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Clark Adds Another Weekly Award
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa swept the Big Ten’s weekly men’s basketball awards on Monday. Forward Ben Krikke was named the conference’s player of the week, while forward Owen Freeman won the freshman of the week honor for the second consecutive … Continue reading Iowa Sweeps Big Ten Weekly Awards
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Ladji Dembele speaks five languages, all part of his education as he has moved throughout the world. The Iowa freshman speaks Bambara and Soninke, two of the languages in Mali in west Africa, where … Continue reading ‘Quiet’ Dembele Gets Comfortable Playing With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team had a shot at being No. 1 in the Associated Press poll on Monday after a 3-0 opening week that included a neutral-court win over No. 8 Virginia Tech. The thought, though, was … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Hawkeyes Move Up To No. 2 In AP Poll
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP iOWA CITY — Brock Harding wasn’t ready to go home after his first college basketball regular-season game. The Iowa freshman point guard had played just 10 minutes, 39 seconds in Tuesday’s 110-68 win over North Dakota at … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Harding Provides Early Fuel For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The banner commemorating Iowa’s Final Four appearance from last season was brought onto the court for a ceremony before the Hawkeyes’ season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night. Then as quickly as it … Continue reading Hawkeyes Know The Effects Of November’s Air
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Moping wasn’t an option for Iowa guard Dasonte Bowen last season. Bowen played in just 26 of the Hawkeyes’ 33 games as a freshman, playing just 243 minutes — only 40 minutes in the … Continue reading Iowa Men’s Notebook: Bowen Didn’t Let Last Season Affect Him
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Lisa Bluder wants sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke to be more confident this season. That wasn’t a suggestion from the Iowa women’s basketball coach. That was a command. “I want her to put her shoulders back and know … Continue reading Stuelke Ready To Turn Up The Volume
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark was named to the Associated Press preseason All-American team on Tuesday, becoming the first player in program history to receive this honor in three consecutive seasons. Clark, who was the only unanimous selection … Continue reading Clark Leads AP Preseason All-American List
