By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There is no risk playing with “house money,” as Northern Iowa guard Maya McDermott and her teammates call it. There is the inherent risk, Jan Jensen said, for the two power conference teams that … Continue reading It’s A Hawkeye State, But Panthers Find Their Own Jackpot
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois missed a chance to win the Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball regular-season championship last season because the Leathernecks struggled at times at home. The Leathernecks finished a game out of the three-team … Continue reading Leathernecks Take Care Of Home To Open OVC Play
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team struggled to make shots in the first half of Tuesday’s Ohio Valley Conference opener against Tennessee Tech, and yet the halftime score was tied. The Leathernecks had the same … Continue reading Stagnant Second Half Costs Leathernecks In Loss
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Plans work until they don’t. Shots fall until they don’t. A win is in your grasp until it slips away. Iowa’s 89-80 loss to Iowa State was just another regret for the Hawkeyes, who … Continue reading Hawkeyes Find Final Minutes Of Loss To ISU To Be An Equation Of Frustration
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Michigan hired a new coach who put together an almost entirely new roster. It’s working so far for the Wolverines, who are Iowa’s next opponent in Saturday’s 1 p.m. (CST) game at Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan is … Continue reading Wolverines’ Size Will Be Challenge For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Sean Smith made sure to take a copy of the box score with him as he left Western Hall on Wednesday night. “For sure I’m sending this home,” the Western Illinois senior guard said. … Continue reading A Triple-Double For Smith As Leathernecks Roll
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The Big Ten men’s basketball race is still the same length, but now with more teams. You don’t want to be chasing everyone else, certainly not on December 3, when the full heat of … Continue reading Hawkeyes Open Big Ten Play, And Avoid A Familiar December Hole
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The first release of the NCAA’s NET should be taken for what it’s worth — it’s a starting point, but certainly not anything to freak out about. The number on December 2 isn’t going to look anything … Continue reading NET MONDAY: First Rankings Are Only The Foundation
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Sometimes there are games a team can’t afford to lose, even in November. Western Illinois’ men’s basketball team had one of those on Saturday. The Leathernecks didn’t lose. Western Illinois rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final six minutes to defeat Central Arkansas 63-61 at Western Hall. Ryan Myers’ two free throws in the closing 1.3 seconds provided the final margin, completing a victory the Leathernecks needed after Wednesday’s 87-73 home loss to Green Bay. “We had to stay together,” said center Tay Knox, whose blocked shot was the final big defensive play … Continue reading Leathernecks Bounce Back, Rally For Home Win
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — It was a comment that Western Illinois women’s basketball coach JD Gravina made slightly in jest. But it started the planning for something that is somewhat unusual in college basketball — a power conference … Continue reading Leathernecks Prepare For Home Game Against Missouri
