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
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa has played five women’s basketball games since November 17. At least the Hawkeyes will get a game this weekend, but it took a few phone calls. Iowa, which was supposed to play Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena … Continue reading Hawkeyes Need Games, And They’re Able To Find One
By John Bohnenkamp Kris Murray mostly watched and learned last season. It’s paid off this season for the Iowa sophomore forward. Murray, caught in the Hawkeyes’ frontcourt numbers game last season, has become a key piece off the bench. He … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Confidence Is Key For Iowa’s Kris Murray
By John Bohnenkamp Three seconds will haunt the Iowa women’s basketball team over the Christmas break. The 74-73 loss to IUPUI at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday afternoon is one the Hawkeyes will have to think about for a while. Iowa (6-3) led by 18 points in the third quarter and by 15 points going into the fourth quarter. But IUPUI (5-2) outscored the Hawkeyes 27-11 the rest of the way. Rachel McLimore’s two free throws with 3.1 seconds left gave the Jaguars their only lead of the game. The Hawkeyes had two chances to win the game, but Monika Czinano’s … Continue reading IUPUI 74, IOWA 73: Hawkeyes Take Bitter Loss Into Christmas Break
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
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