While the Iowa women’s basketball team is on track to compete for another Final Four bid this season, the men’s squad has faced its share of challenges. The Hawkeye men currently hold a 13-9 record on the year, are only 5-6 in conference play, and are 0-6 in games against Quad 1 teams according to the NET rankings. Iowa’s struggles this season were not unexpected; the Hawkeyes were picked to finish ninth in the conference during the preseason, which is actually one spot below where they are rank in the current standings. However, while a neutral site win against Seton Hall, a competitive showing on the road against Creighton, and the excellent play of Iowa’s freshman had some fans believing the team could qualify for its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament, the Hawkeyes still have a way to go to earn a spot on the tournament bubble, to say nothing of making the field.
The Iowa Men Need Their Seniors to Save Their Season
