By JOHN BOHNENKAMP A lot was made about Payton Sandfort returning to Iowa for his senior season. Instead, what the Hawkeyes have gotten so far this season is Sandfort times two. Oh, Payton is getting his points — he’s the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Pryce Sandfort’s Production Is What He Expected
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP This is the second season Fran McCaffery will actually be coaching Owen Freeman. McCaffery’s advice to Freeman now, though, is the same advice the Iowa coach has been giving him since he was in high school. “He … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Freeman Ready To Expand His Game
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The tone in Raegan McCowan’s voice concerned Western Illinois women’s basketball coach JD Gravina. McCowan’s first season had her posting numbers that were among the best in NCAA Division I. She was the Ohio Valley Conference’s freshman … Continue reading McCowan Comes Back To WIU To Be With ‘Family’
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team won 21 games and reached the Ohio Valley Conference tournament semifinals last season. But even with just three players returning from that team, the Leathernecks are still considered a title contender in … Continue reading WIU Men Picked No. 2, Women Are No. 6, In OVC Preseason Poll
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten got seven teams into the NCAA women’s basketball tournament last season, and then added USC and UCLA, two teams expected to be in this season’s top five, along with Oregon and … Continue reading A Bigger Big Ten Will Be ‘Like The NCAA Tournament Every Night’
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Caitlin Clark was named the Big Ten’s player of the week on Monday for the 24th time in her career. That is a new conference record, surpassing the 23 awards won by Iowa’s Megan Gustafson during … Continue reading Iowa Notebook: Clark, Freeman Pick Up Big Ten Awards
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