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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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