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Stirtz Knows The Future Can Wait

June 26, 2025July 16, 2025 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Bennett Stirtz followed Ben McCollum from Northwest Missouri State to Drake, and then he followed him to Iowa. But Stirtz admitted his journey almost got sidetracked by entering the NBA Draft. “Yeah, it … Continue reading Stirtz Knows The Future Can Wait

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Iowa Adds Drake’s Banks

April 5, 2025April 10, 2025 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Drake-to-Iowa pipeline kept flowing late Friday night with the addition of Tavion Banks. Banks, a 6-foot-7 guard/forward, signed with the Hawkeyes to become the fifth Bulldog to join coach Ben McCollum. Banks was a key part … Continue reading Iowa Adds Drake’s Banks

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Manyawu, Combs Commit To Hawkeyes

April 3, 2025April 8, 2025 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Two former Drake players announced their commitments to Iowa on Wednesday. Forward Cam Manyawu and guard Kael Combs announced on social media that they would be joining the Hawkeyes and new coach Ben McCollum, who coached them … Continue reading Manyawu, Combs Commit To Hawkeyes

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Bluder Selected To Missouri Valley Conference Hall Of Fame

December 19, 2024December 30, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Former Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder will join the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame next March. Bluder, who coached Drake from 1990-2000 and played basketball at Northern Iowa, will be one of six inductees who … Continue reading Bluder Selected To Missouri Valley Conference Hall Of Fame

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UNI Nonconference Schedule Includes Game With Leathernecks

September 10, 2024September 25, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Northern Iowa’s men’s basketball nonconference schedule features seven home games and two games in the NIT Season Tip-Off. One of the Panthers’ home games will be against Western Illinois. UNI will play host to the Leathernecks (21-12, … Continue reading UNI Nonconference Schedule Includes Game With Leathernecks

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McCollum Gets A Break After Rebuilding Drake Roster

August 7, 2024August 21, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Ben McCollum finally got to take a vacation. The new Drake men’s basketball coach was on Tuesday’s Zoom of Missouri Valley Conference coaches from the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, where he was getting away for … Continue reading McCollum Gets A Break After Rebuilding Drake Roster

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Jackson: Coralville Made Sense As One Of Valley Tournament Sites

August 5, 2024August 15, 2024 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Caitlin Clark effect may be expanding to other conferences outside of the Big Ten. The Missouri Valley Conference announced in late April that it will be bringing its women’s basketball tournament to Xtream Arena in Coralville … Continue reading Jackson: Coralville Made Sense As One Of Valley Tournament Sites

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DeVries Named Valley Preseason POY; Drake, UNI Picked 1-2 In Conference

October 17, 2023October 25, 2023 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Drake’s Tucker DeVries was named the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason player of the year in the men’s basketball poll released Tuesday. The Bulldogs were picked the preseason favorite, getting 24 of a possible 47 first-place votes. Northern … Continue reading DeVries Named Valley Preseason POY; Drake, UNI Picked 1-2 In Conference

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Krikke Finds New Home With Hawkeyes

October 13, 2023October 17, 2023 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The reality of the business of college basketball helped make Ben Krikke’s decision to come to Iowa. Krikke, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward, was coming off a season at Valparaiso in which he led the … Continue reading Krikke Finds New Home With Hawkeyes

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Resumé Watch: Hawkeyes Cover Some Blemishes With Two Wins

January 10, 2023January 15, 2023 jbohnenkamp

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Remember when Iowa’s season was over last week after back-to-back road losses to Nebraska and Penn State? Well, the Hawkeyes rallied from 21 points down in the first half to beat Indiana at home, then scored a … Continue reading Resumé Watch: Hawkeyes Cover Some Blemishes With Two Wins

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