6 February 2012, 11:51 am
IOWA CITY, Ia. – Aaron White has managed to avoid the freshman wall that many rookies seem to slam into when the season reaches February. In fact, White seems to be going in the other direction. “Aaron, in particular, has really taken his game to another level and it’s fun to watch him cont... Read More »
5 February 2012, 2:20 am
Iowa City could see a new addition to its literature-friendly atmosphere, in the form of miniature libraries.... Read More »
4 February 2012, 6:03 pm
IOWA CITY, Ia. — We were spoiled. That’s the only way to put it. The fans were spoiled. The media were spoiled. The university was spoiled. And if you’re the type who still gets a warm feeling whenever somebody mentions Lute Olson or Ralph Miller, that probably means you, too. Back in 1999, a ... Read More »
4 February 2012, 4:36 pm
IOWA CITY, Ia. - Bruce Pearl has a new profession.... Read More »
3 February 2012, 5:33 pm
IOWA CITY, Ia. Iowa’s men’s basketball team will wear throwback uniforms for today’s 2p.m. game with Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and Devyn Marble considered taking retro to a whole new level. The uniforms are a copy of the ones Marble’s dad, Roy, wore when he was a freshman in 1985-8... Read More »
3 February 2012, 1:37 pm
IOWA CITY, Ia. – The VHS tape sits in a box in his basement. “I’ve never watched it,” Brad Lohaus said. The tape is a cruel reminder of the final game of Lohaus’ Iowa basketball career, which ended on the doorstep of the 1987 Final Four: No. 1 Nevada-Las Vegas 84, Iowa 81. The sting [...]... Read More »
3 February 2012, 1:37 pm
IOWA CITY, Ia. – Iowa’s Fabulous Five basketball team of 1955-56 spent five weeks rated in the Top 10, won 20 games and finished as the national runner-up. Bucky O’Connor’s legendary squad took a school-record 17-game winning streak into the NCAA championship game against San Francisco in Ev... Read More »
2 February 2012, 2:06 pm
IOWA CITY, Ia. – When Iowa lost at home to Nebraska on Jan. 26, 79-73, the Cornhuskers scored on 17 of their final 19 possessions. The Hawkeyes returned home Wednesday, and allowed Minnesota to score on just two of its first 18 possessions in a 63-59 victory. Hard to image a bigger turnaround in t... Read More »
1 February 2012, 8:05 pm
IOWA CITY, Ia. -- Playmakers make plays. Devyn Marble is a playmaker.... Read More »
28 January 2012, 3:56 pm
IOWA CITY, Ia. - When he talks to his 9-year-old son, Peter, about that 1986-87 Iowa basketball season, Jeff Moe's version is that the Hawkeyes returned from winning the Great Alaska Shootout and mowed down opponent after opponent with ease.... Read More »