By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — You don’t often get a standing ovation for a timeout. Caitlin Clark had just recorded her ninth point of the game in Iowa’s 92-54 win over Dartmouth on Wednesday when coach Lisa Bluder called … Continue reading IOWA 92, DARTMOUTH 54: Clark Tops The 2,000-Point Mark
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 CITY — Iowa was the best free-throw shooting team in women’s basketball last season. This season has been different. The Hawkeyes came into Sunday’s home game against Northern Iowa shooting 73.8 percent from the line, almost … Continue reading IOWA 88, UNI 74: Free Throws Matter As Hawkeyes Sweep The State
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 Caitlin Clark said it, and then she and Iowa coach Lisa Bluder couldn’t resist laughing at how it sounded. Clark and the Hawkeyes had just finished Saturday’s 87-64 win over Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Bluder’s record-setting 234th … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes’ History Is All In The Family
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The emotions never felt right in Iowa’s 87-64 win over Minnesota on Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The 8 p.m. start seemed the cloud the mood anyway, but the fun of Iowa coach Lisa … Continue reading IOWA 87, MINNESOTA 64: Hawkeyes Deliver Milestone For Bluder, But Lose Martin
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark said it, and everyone heard it. “It’s fun getting stops,” the Iowa All-American guard said. Lisa Bluder knew that was the soundbite for posterity. “We got that on recording,” the Hawkeyes’ coach said, smiling. “‘It’s … Continue reading Hawkeyes Beat Cyclones, And Create A New Blueprint
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The NCAA released its first NET rankings of the season for men’s and women’s basketball on Monday. It is, of course, only December 5, but the rankings are a good early barometer on where teams are and … Continue reading Resumé Watch: The NET Is Here, But It’s Still Early
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP November is always about overreaction in college basketball. It shouldn’t be. November is a foundation for what is built to get to March. The season is long, and what looks good or bad in the first month … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Overreactions Of November
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
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