By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team sits at 5-3, on a two-game losing streak with defeats to Connecticut and North Carolina State, and yeah, it’s early and yeah, it doesn’t sound so bad losing to those teams, but… Lisa … Continue reading Hawkeyes Squander Another Opportunity To Be Among The Best
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP No, Caitlin Clark said. No mask for her, thank you. The Iowa junior guard is five games into the season and she’s already getting in extra work with the medical staff. There was the sprained left ankle … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: A Sore Ankle, A Sore Nose, But No Mask For Clark
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Caitlin Clark wanted to be challenged. There are games to endure, and then there are games to challenge you, in November and December. Iowa’s first two games of the season were against Southern and Evansville, and the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Get Through The Challenge They Wanted
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Elizabeth Lutz can be a defensive pest. The Western Illinois guard led the Summit League with 64 steals last season, and her aggressiveness carries over into practice. “I’ve played against her and left with bloody forearms,” Western … Continue reading WIU’s Lutz Wants To Appreciate Final Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP JD Gravina remembered when he saw Jada Thorpe playing when she was in high school. “She was one of those kids who we saw on the AAU circuit who we really liked, but then we find out … Continue reading Thorpe Finds Perfect Connection With Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa guard Caitlin Clark was a unanimous selection on the Associated Press’ preseason women’s basketball All-American team that was released Tuesday. Clark became the first player in program history to be a unanimous pick in back-to-back seasons. … Continue reading Clark Is Unanimous AP All-American
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It’s the consistency of center Monika Czinano that impresses Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. Czinano was second in the nation in field-goal percentage as a sophomore, first as a junior, and first again last season as a senior. … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Czinano Said Decision To Return Was Easy
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP They downplayed the ranking, of course, because everyone does that when it comes to the preseason polls. Still, everyone on Iowa’s women’s basketball team appreciates the rare air that comes with the No. 4 ranking in the … Continue reading Hawkeyes Savor The Air At The Top
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark is selective about what name-image-likeness deals she makes. But there was no way the Iowa junior guard was going to pass up a deal with Nike. Clark was one of five players from … Continue reading Big Ten Media Days Women’s Notebook: Clark Embraces The Right NIL Opportunities
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team will appear on national television 18 times this season, including 14 Big Ten games. The Big Ten announced start times and television information for women’s games on Wednesday. Iowa brings back 11 letterwinners, … Continue reading Hawkeyes Will Get National TV Exposure
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