It’s been over a week since the Iowa basketball team took the court and promptly took care of business against in-state rival Iowa State. A week later, they are getting ready to take on another in-state team, the Northern Iowa Panthers in the annual (and soon to be over) Big Four Classic.
Unlike previous seasons, the Northern Iowa Panthers are not quite the formidable opponent they have been in the past. A year after suffering through their worst season in the MVC in the Ben Jacobson era, the Panthers were hoping to rebound in 2018. So far, the results have been mixed, and the Panthers have limped out to a disappointing 4-5 record through nine games this season.