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 Caitlin Clark wanted to be challenged. There are games to endure, and then there are games to challenge you, in November and December. Iowa’s first two games of the season were against Southern and Evansville, and the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Get Through The Challenge They Wanted
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 It’s the consistency of center Monika Czinano that impresses Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. Czinano was second in the nation in field-goal percentage as a sophomore, first as a junior, and first again last season as a senior. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Czinano Said Decision To Return Was Easy
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP They downplayed the ranking, of course, because everyone does that when it comes to the preseason polls. Still, everyone on Iowa’s women’s basketball team appreciates the rare air that comes with the No. 4 ranking in the … Continue reading Hawkeyes Savor The Air At The Top
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
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — The quotables — some insightful, some humorous — from the Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball media days on Tuesday. “Coming from me, I don’t really care about rankings and polls. Because at the end … Continue reading The Quotables From Big Ten Media Days
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark is selective about what name-image-likeness deals she makes. But there was no way the Iowa junior guard was going to pass up a deal with Nike. Clark was one of five players from … Continue reading Big Ten Media Days Women’s Notebook: Clark Embraces The Right NIL Opportunities
