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
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Marty Simmons, towel around his neck after getting doused with water in the locker room moments earlier, had to catch his breath. The Eastern Illinois coach had just finished coaching 40 minutes he and his players won’t … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Smaller Schools Sometimes Provide The Moments We Should Embrace
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Iowa was the best free-throw shooting team in women’s basketball last season. This season has been different. The Hawkeyes came into Sunday’s home game against Northern Iowa shooting 73.8 percent from the line, almost … Continue reading IOWA 88, UNI 74: Free Throws Matter As Hawkeyes Sweep The State
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The NCAA released its first NET rankings of the season for men’s and women’s basketball on Monday. It is, of course, only December 5, but the rankings are a good early barometer on where teams are and … Continue reading Resumé Watch: The NET Is Here, But It’s Still Early
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP ST. LOUIS — Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson said during Wednesday’s Missouri Valley Conference media day he expects to know about the status of Austin Phyfe in early October. Phyfe, a senior forward, is recovering from serious … Continue reading Valley Media Day: Jacobson Hopes To Know About Phyfe’s Status Soon
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Missouri Valley Conference revealed its 20-game men’s basketball conference schedule on Thursday as the league expands to 12 teams. The round-robin schedule of 18 games is gone. Now teams will play nine conference opponents twice, and … Continue reading Valley Unveils 20-Game Conference Schedule
By John Bohnenkamp The Missouri Valley Conference hasn’t been immune from conference realignment in the last few seasons. The conference lost Loyola (Chicago) after last season and added Belmont, Murray State and Illinois-Chicago beginning this season. Commissioner Jeff Jackson said … Continue reading Bigger Valley Has New Teams, More Games
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