The first big test of the 2020-2021 basketball season is officially here for the Iowa Hawkeyes. After cruising to wins in each of their first three matchups, Iowa will now play host to the #16 North Carolina Tar Heels as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Tar Heels come into the matchup fresh off their first loss of the season after falling to the Texas Longhorns just under a week ago.
Iowa enters the matchup favored and ranked higher, a rarity given the cache of a name brand like North Carolina.