By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team played a 1 p.m. home game on Saturday against Tennessee-Martin, winning 81-64. After the game, the Leathernecks took a bus to Central Michigan, where they had an afternoon game on Sunday. They … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Leathernecks Keep Passing Schedule Tests
By John Bohnenkamp Kris Murray’s eyes lit up when he was asked about what it will be like to play a road game in front of fans for the first time. “Yeah, I can’t wait, honestly,” the Iowa sophomore forward … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Face A New Level Of Competition
By John Bohnenkamp Fran McCaffery knows the season that defines Jordan Bohannon’s career. Iowa went 14-19 in the 2017-18 season, the second worst record in McCaffery’s 11 full seasons as the Hawkeyes’ head coach. It was Bohannon’s best season statistically. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The Season That Defined Jordan Bohannon’s Career
By John Bohnenkamp It was 9 o’clock on a Tuesday. The regular crowd had shuffled in at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the opening night of college basketball season, some of them … carrying beer. A new season started with something new … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Scenes From The Opening Week
By John Bohnenkamp When Iowa tips off against Longwood in Tuesday’s 9 p.m. game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, it will have been 611 days since the last time the Hawkeyes played a regular-season game in front of a crowd larger than … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Welcome Back To A Normal College Basketball Season
By John Bohnenkamp The number and the name provided a familiar combination. Walking into Iowa’s men’s basketball media day and seeing a jersey with KINGSBURY and the number 14 was like walking into a time warp. Chris Kingsbury wore the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Kingsbury Finds Right Fit In His Father’s Program
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