Skip to content

Iowa College Hoops

An experienced voice in college basketball coverage in eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

Tag: iowa-hawkeyes

Leave a comment

Thelwell Makes Sure Iowa’s Defense Is Best In Show Against Hoosiers

January 12, 2025January 22, 2025 jbohnenkamp

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

Leave a comment

Hawkeyes’ Comeback Was All About The Message

January 8, 2025January 12, 2025 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Payton Sandfort found solace away from his teammates in Iowa’s locker room at halftime. Sandfort felt the need to disappear after barely appearing in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Nebraska at … Continue reading Hawkeyes’ Comeback Was All About The Message

Leave a comment

THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Loss To Maryland Is Another Chapter In Iowa’s Textbook

January 6, 2025January 10, 2025 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — This was always going to be an education, for a long-time assistant coach who is now a head coach, for veteran players in new and expanded roles, for freshmen experiencing the attention that comes … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Loss To Maryland Is Another Chapter In Iowa’s Textbook

Leave a comment

It’s A Hawkeye State, But Panthers Find Their Own Jackpot

December 21, 2024January 6, 2025 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There is no risk playing with “house money,” as Northern Iowa guard Maya McDermott and her teammates call it. There is the inherent risk, Jan Jensen said, for the two power conference teams that … Continue reading It’s A Hawkeye State, But Panthers Find Their Own Jackpot

Leave a comment

Clark’s 22 To Be Retired At Iowa’s Game Vs. USC

December 19, 2024December 23, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark’s number 22 officially will be hanging from the Carver-Hawkeye Arena rafters on February 2. Iowa announced on Wednesday that the jersey number of Clark, college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, will be retired in a ceremony … Continue reading Clark’s 22 To Be Retired At Iowa’s Game Vs. USC

Leave a comment

Hawkeyes Find Final Minutes Of Loss To ISU To Be An Equation Of Frustration

December 13, 2024December 18, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Plans work until they don’t. Shots fall until they don’t. A win is in your grasp until it slips away. Iowa’s 89-80 loss to Iowa State was just another regret for the Hawkeyes, who … Continue reading Hawkeyes Find Final Minutes Of Loss To ISU To Be An Equation Of Frustration

Leave a comment

Hawkeyes Roll The Dice, And Find A Winner

December 12, 2024December 18, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Jan Jensen’s substitution patterns were like putting dice in a Yahtzee cup, giving it a good shake, and then rolling to see what you would get. Jensen, in her first season as Iowa’s head … Continue reading Hawkeyes Roll The Dice, And Find A Winner

Leave a comment

Hawkeyes Face The Challenge Of No. 3 ISU

December 11, 2024December 13, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Resumé enhancing wins can be found in December, and Iowa has a chance at one in Thursday’s home game against No. 3 Iowa State. The Hawkeyes (7-2) are at No. 50 in the NCAA’s NET, and don’t … Continue reading Hawkeyes Face The Challenge Of No. 3 ISU

Leave a comment

Wolverines’ Size Will Be Challenge For Hawkeyes

December 6, 2024December 12, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Michigan hired a new coach who put together an almost entirely new roster. It’s working so far for the Wolverines, who are Iowa’s next opponent in Saturday’s 1 p.m. (CST) game at Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan is … Continue reading Wolverines’ Size Will Be Challenge For Hawkeyes

Leave a comment

Hawkeyes Open Big Ten Play, And Avoid A Familiar December Hole

December 4, 2024December 9, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The Big Ten men’s basketball race is still the same length, but now with more teams. You don’t want to be chasing everyone else, certainly not on December 3, when the full heat of … Continue reading Hawkeyes Open Big Ten Play, And Avoid A Familiar December Hole

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
Iowa College Hoops
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Iowa College Hoops
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Iowa College Hoops
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...