By John Bohnenkamp IOWA CITY — You don’t sleepwalk through a game when you’re a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. Take a nap, and a lower seed gives you a nightmare that haunts you throughout the offseason. You … Continue reading IOWA 98, ILLINOIS STATE 58: Hawkeyes Are Awake, And Advance
By John Bohnenkamp JD Gravina has seen the relentlessness of South Dakota three times this season. “They just don’t give you much room for error,” the Western Illinois coach said on Saturday, after the 75-49 loss to the Coyotes in … Continue reading SOUTH DAKOTA 75, WIU 49: Relentless Coyotes End Leathernecks’ Season
By John Bohnenkamp Getting a lead on South Dakota hasn’t been a problem for Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team this season. Finishing the game has been. And it’s a problem the Leathernecks have to solve before playing Saturday’s Summit League … Continue reading Leathernecks Get A Third Chance Against Coyotes
By John Bohnenkamp Western Illinois coach JD Gravina knew he had players deserving of postseason honors in the Summit League. Given the depth of talent, though, Gravina wasn’t sure how the selections would go. “I have never seen a more … Continue reading WIU’s Nichols, Lutz And Zars Receive Conference Awards
By John Bohnenkamp The Big Ten women’s basketball player of the year award never seems to leave Iowa these days. Caitlin Clark picked up the honor on Tuesday, becoming the Hawkeyes’ fourth winner in the last five seasons. Center Megan … Continue reading Clark Continues Iowa’s Run Of Big Ten Player Of The Year Honors
By John Bohnenkamp The final stretch of the regular season for the Iowa women’s basketball team starts with an odd doubleheader. The 22nd-ranked Hawkeyes play at No. 5 Indiana on Saturday, then the Hoosiers come to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a … Continue reading Hawkeyes Ready For Doubleheader With Hoosiers
By John Bohnenkamp This time, Iowa needed a fourth-quarter run against Minnesota. The Hawkeyes got it, and coach Lisa Bluder had an explanation why. “You mean, like, why we started making shots?” Bluder said. The 25th-ranked Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers … Continue reading IOWA 88, MINNESOTA 78: Fourth-Quarter Spark Carries Hawkeyes
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — The furious start couldn’t be duplicated at the finish. Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team had a 14-point third-quarter lead get away in an 87-85 overtime loss to Kansas City on Saturday afternoon at Western … Continue reading KANSAS CITY 87, WIU 85: Leathernecks Have Quick Start, But Roos Rally
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s women’s basketball team has a 24-game winning streak over Wisconsin. Knock on wood, coach Lisa Bluder said on Wednesday’s video conference, the Hawkeyes extend that in Thursday’s game. And then she promptly knocked on the wooden … Continue reading Knock On Wood: Hawkeyes Hope To Extend Streak Against Badgers
By John Bohnenkamp Caitlin Clark has found her way to the free-throw line throughout this season. The Iowa sophomore guard has taken 129 free throws this season, seventh-most nationally. She has made 117, ranking third in the nation. Her 90.7 … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Constant Contact Doesn’t Bother Clark
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