By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It is never easy to win four games in four days in a conference tournament. Which is why Western Illinois coach JD Gravina wants to shorten the time his team has to play in the Ohio Valley … Continue reading LINDENWOOD 86, WIU 75: Time Runs Out On Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois is sticking to its plan of staying in Evansville for a while. The Leathernecks are still going in the Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament, defeating Eastern Illinois 78-75 in Thursday’s quarterfinal at the Ford … Continue reading WIU 78, EASTERN ILLINOIS 75: Leathernecks Keep Going Into Semifinals
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Ohio Valley Conference tournament is a chance for renewal for the Western Illinois women’s basketball team. The Leathernecks’ 78-72 win over UT-Martin in Wednesday’s first round at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., was the first … Continue reading WIU 78, UT-MARTIN 72: Leathernecks Start Over, And Advance
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois has had some good games and bad games in Ohio Valley Conference play this season, which is why the Leathernecks are a seventh seed in the women’s basketball conference tournament that starts Wednesday in Evansville, … Continue reading Leathernecks Know Season Is All About This Week
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Western Illinois’ Raegan McCowan and Mia Nicastro worked well together in their first season together, and it paid off with their selections to the Ohio Valley Conference’s postseason first team on Tuesday. McCowan, a sophomore, led the … Continue reading McCowan, Nicastro Honored On OVC First Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Lucy Olsen was a first-team selection by the coaches and the media on the All-Big Ten teams, released Tuesday. The Hawkeyes have had a first-team selection in nine consecutive seasons. Olsen, who transferred from Villanova last … Continue reading Iowa’s Olsen Named To All-Big Ten First Team
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY — There is no question that Iowa can compete with some of the best women’s basketball teams in the nation, which is a good thing to carry into March. There is some question over whether … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Iowa’s Loss To UCLA Is Another ‘Coulda-Woulda-Shoulda’
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — There isn’t much ground Western Illinois can gain or lose in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, so the goal right now for the Leathernecks is to be playing their best basketball once the conference … Continue reading WIU 78, MOREHEAD STATE 73: Leathernecks Grab An Overtime Win
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team followed a five-game losing streak with a five-game winning streak. Getting through the highs and lows is part of any season, but this is a little extreme. Still, coach Jan Jensen said on … Continue reading Jensen Wants Hawkeyes To Take The Ups And Downs The Same Way
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Fifteen thousand gold towels couldn’t erase Jan Jensen’s message. Jensen knew there was opportunity available on Sunday, but she wanted to make sure her players didn’t think of themselves as the warm-up act … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: 40 Minutes Said A Lot About The Hawkeyes In Win Over USC
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