Tonight, Northwestern (15-15, 6-11 B1G) will hope to win some consolation after a disappointing Big Ten season as it takes on the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-18, 3-14 B1G) in Iowa City for the first time this season.
Many expected Fran McCaffrey’s Iowa squad to struggle this year, and the Hawkeyes certainly haven’t done much to prove them wrong. Iowa dropped games to Louisiana Lafayette and South Dakota State in non-conference, both of which actually now rate as better teams than Northwestern on KenPom and by anyone who has watched all three (raises hand somberly).
Iowa has won just three conference games this season.