By John Bohnenkamp The final stretch of the regular season for the Iowa women’s basketball team starts with an odd doubleheader. The 22nd-ranked Hawkeyes play at No. 5 Indiana on Saturday, then the Hoosiers come to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a … Continue reading Hawkeyes Ready For Doubleheader With Hoosiers
By John Bohnenkamp This time, Iowa needed a fourth-quarter run against Minnesota. The Hawkeyes got it, and coach Lisa Bluder had an explanation why. “You mean, like, why we started making shots?” Bluder said. The 25th-ranked Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers … Continue reading IOWA 88, MINNESOTA 78: Fourth-Quarter Spark Carries Hawkeyes
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s women’s basketball team has a 24-game winning streak over Wisconsin. Knock on wood, coach Lisa Bluder said on Wednesday’s video conference, the Hawkeyes extend that in Thursday’s game. And then she promptly knocked on the wooden … Continue reading Knock On Wood: Hawkeyes Hope To Extend Streak Against Badgers
By John Bohnenkamp Caitlin Clark has found her way to the free-throw line throughout this season. The Iowa sophomore guard has taken 129 free throws this season, seventh-most nationally. She has made 117, ranking third in the nation. Her 90.7 … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Constant Contact Doesn’t Bother Clark
By John Bohnenkamp The six-game winning streak for the Iowa women’s basketball team is all about the assists. The Hawkeyes are coming off a record-setting 37 assists in Tuesday’s 107-79 win at Penn State. The total was the highest single-game … Continue reading Unselfish Hawkeyes Look To Extend Streak
By John Bohnenkamp IOWA CITY — Iowa took care of business on a day when the Hawkeyes were supposed to be playing a different opponent. Business is about to pick up. The No. 25 Hawkeyes’ 82-56 win over Illinois on … Continue reading IOWA 82, ILLINOIS 56: Hawkeyes Take Care Of Business
By John Bohnenkamp Lisa Bluder has learned a lot about the uncertainty of schedules this season. The Iowa women’s basketball coach saw another game postponed, when Sunday’s home game against No. 6 Indiana was postponed because of COVID-19 issues with … Continue reading Another Postponement Alters Iowa’s Schedule
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s 95-86 win at Nebraska on Sunday felt like the beginning of the season, when the Hawkeyes won their first four games before a series of disruptions threw off their rhythm. Coach Lisa Bluder hopes that feeling … Continue reading Bluder Knows Hawkeyes Need Consistency After Nebraska Win
By John Bohnenkamp There was a different feeling sitting courtside at Western Hall on Saturday for Western Illinois’ game against Oral Roberts. It was the end of the first full week of January, which meant the end of the first … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: The First Week Of The Rest Of The Season
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s Payton Sandfort has had a typical freshman season — some good games, some not-so-good. But Sandfort has become a valuable part of the Hawkeyes’ reserve group this season. The 6-foot-7 forward from Waukee is coming off … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Sandfort Playing Valuable Role Off Iowa’s Bench
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