IOWA CITY — Josh Oglesby has put in the extra time necessary to shoot himself out of his slump, from an extra 300 shots before practice to individual workouts off the clock in the practice gym. Yet the shots aren’t falling for the Iowa sophomore, which is bewildering to his coach and frustrating to himself. “He [...]

IOWA CITY — Iowa guard Josh Oglesby could miss his second consecutive game Saturday after suffering from a back spasm near his shoulder earlier in this week. Oglesby, a sophomore from Cedar Rapids, sat out Wednesday against South Carolina State. He did not practice Thursday but is expected to practice today. “He’s cleared for practice,” Iowa [...]

Iowa sophomore center Gabe Olaseni notched career highs in minutes (19), rebounds (10) and blocks (four) against South Carolina State on Wednesday. Olaseni, a 6-foot-10 native of London, provided the game’s highlight reel play, blocking a shot with less than four minutes remaining. After stealing a pass near mid-court, South Carolina State’s Phillip Henry streaked [...]

IOWA CITY — Josh Oglesby has felt the sting of a Fran McCaffery tongue-lashing many times in his two seasons at Iowa. The sophomore guard usually sees his coach’s wrath when he passes up an open shot, not when he misses one. But on Friday against Iowa State, Oglesby experienced the depth of his coach’s passion [...]

IOWA CITY — Josh Oglesby has earned his coach’s superlatives because of his superb outside shooting ability. Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery praised Oglesby in the past, saying “I have seen very few shooters that shoot the ball like he does in 29 years.” But like a pendulum, McCaffery also isn’t afraid to swing his [...]

NORTH LIBERTY — Josh Oglesby boasts a thicker upper body, which sometimes can hinder a sharpshooter’s accuracy. But the Iowa sophomore shooting guard bulked up in a way where it helps him gain stamina and withstand the pounding of a Big Ten season without altering his shot. Increasing his strength was a focus this off-season [...]

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IOWA CITY — Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery said Friday he’s undecided whether freshman Josh Oglesby will replace junior Eric May in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against Brown. May has struggled offensively in Iowa’s last four games, scoring a combined 14 points, including only two each against both IPFW and Clemson. Oglesby, a Cedar [...]

IOWA CITY — Josh Oglesby no longer has to wonder if Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery has faith in him to shoot an open shot. The freshman from Cedar Rapids was called into McCaffery’s office on Wednesday, not for a scolding, but for an apology. McCaffery told Oglesby Wednesday he should have played in the second [...]

IOWA CITY — Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery said he did a “disservice” to freshman guard Josh Oglesby by not playing him in the second half Monday against North Carolina A&T. “That won’t happen again,” McCaffery said. Oglesby was the state’s top 3-point shooter as a prep last year for Cedar Rapids Washington. He led all [...]