By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Payton Sandfort limped to the sideline in the second half with another ache in what is becoming a painful final season for the Iowa forward. It was only a cramp, and after a quick … Continue reading Hawkeyes Fight, But Can’t Topple No. 7 Boilermakers
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The decision for Owen Freeman to have season-ending surgery was to make sure his hand injury didn’t end his career. Freeman, Iowa’s leading scorer and rebounder this season, will miss the rest of the season after having … Continue reading Iowa Loses Freeman For Remainder Of The Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Fifteen thousand gold towels couldn’t erase Jan Jensen’s message. Jensen knew there was opportunity available on Sunday, but she wanted to make sure her players didn’t think of themselves as the warm-up act … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: 40 Minutes Said A Lot About The Hawkeyes In Win Over USC
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It’s time for Iowa’s women’s basketball team to start stacking wins. January is about to ease into February, and March isn’t that far away, and for the moment it’s probably wise to start … Continue reading Hawkeyes Happy To Stack Wins, No Matter How They Look
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team isn’t going to be in Columbus, Ohio very long. The Hawkeyes play Ohio State on Monday night, but Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said on Sunday it’s a business trip that won’t take long … Continue reading Iowa Notebook: Hawkeyes’ Travels Are Usually Quick Trips
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Isaiah Johnson-Arigu can’t help Iowa this season, but coach Fran McCaffery thinks the 6-foot-7 forward can be a key player for the Hawkeyes in the future. Johnson-Arigu, a mid-season transfer from Miami (Fla.), joined the Hawkeyes this … Continue reading Iowa Notebook: Recruiting Relationship Helped Bring Johnson-Arigu To Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Drew Thelwell looked like he was ready to run up the Carver-Hawkeye Arena tunnel and into the frigid night. Iowa took 21 3-point attempts in Tuesday’s 72-67 loss to Minnesota, making just three, … Continue reading Loss To Minnesota Extends Hawkeyes’ Slide
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Almost every free throw Lucy Olsen took went through the net. There weren’t a lot of people around to see it. Long after Iowa’s 87-84 loss to Nebraska on Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye … Continue reading Hawkeyes Can’t Catch A Break, Even At The Free-Throw Line
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The veteran players became spectators. Iowa’s women’s basketball team was trying, and would eventually fail, to rally against Indiana in the closing minutes of the 74-67 loss on Sunday, and some of the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: In Three-Game Skid, Hawkeyes’ Pieces Don’t Seem To Fit
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Drew Thelwell smiled and confessed that yes, after one of his six steals in Iowa’s 85-60 win over Indiana on Saturday night, he turned to the Hawkeyes’ bench and said something like, “I’m … Continue reading Thelwell Makes Sure Iowa’s Defense Is Best In Show Against Hoosiers
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