The Iowa Hawkeye men open the Big Ten race at home on Tuesday night against Northwestern. The Wuldcats are 6-2 and have several veteran players back from a team that finished 22-12 an made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery.
McCaffery watched the Wildcats in person over the weekend. His son Patrick and Butler edged the Wildcats 71-69 at the Arizona Tip-Off.
McCaffery says both teams know what to expect in terms of style of play.
Senior Payton Sandfort has struggled from three point range while struggling with an injured wrist but feels he is making progress. Sandfort knows the expectation level for him this season is big.
December Big Ten games have been tough on the Hawkeyes.
