By JOHN BOHNENKAMP EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team had plenty of wins in the nonconference portion of the schedule, but that wasn’t the statement the Leathernecks wanted to make. Sunday’s 81-75 win over SIU-Edwardsville in the Leathernecks’ … Continue reading WIU 81, SIUE 75: A Fast Start For Leathernecks In OVC Debut
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — Iowa’s women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to nine games with Thursday’s 98-69 win over Loyola (Chicago) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Caitlin Clark recorded her 13th career triple-double with 35 points, a career-high 17 … Continue reading ‘Work In Progress’: Hawkeyes Get Through Last Nonconference Challenge
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The show was only going to end one way, because it was the ending everyone wanted. The clock was ticking on the Iowa women’s basketball team’s 104-75 win over Cleveland State on Saturday, and it was time … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: However It Ends, Clark Will Make Sure It’s A Lot Of Fun
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark picked up her 20th career Big Ten women’s basketball player of the week honor on Monday. Clark, a senior, averaged 27.3 points and 6.7 assists last week, leading Iowa to three wins and … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Clark Adds Another Weekly Award
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team gets a long Thanksgiving break, but there was the matter of playing one more game before heading home. Which is why coach JD Gravina had a reminder for his … Continue reading WIU 80, STEPHENS 51: Leathernecks Energized Heading Into Thanksgiving Break
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The best college basketball teams don’t get the immunity of November. Don’t even think about it if you’re a top-10 team, certainly not if there’s a single digit in your poll ranking and definitely … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Know How To Overcome The Perils Of November
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team had a shot at being No. 1 in the Associated Press poll on Monday after a 3-0 opening week that included a neutral-court win over No. 8 Virginia Tech. The thought, though, was … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Hawkeyes Move Up To No. 2 In AP Poll
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — The banner commemorating Iowa’s Final Four appearance from last season was brought onto the court for a ceremony before the Hawkeyes’ season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night. Then as quickly as it … Continue reading Hawkeyes Know The Effects Of November’s Air
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ move to the Ohio Valley Conference is all about balance for women’s basketball coach JD Gravina. South Dakota State won last season’s Summit League regular-season title with an 18-0 conference record. A year before, the … Continue reading Gravina, Leathernecks Look Forward To Seeing A New Conference
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Lisa Bluder wants sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke to be more confident this season. That wasn’t a suggestion from the Iowa women’s basketball coach. That was a command. “I want her to put her shoulders back and know … Continue reading Stuelke Ready To Turn Up The Volume
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