The Iowa Hawkeye men open the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night by hosting one of the league’s hottest teams in Ohio State. The Hawkeyes are 18-13 after closing the regular season by getting thumped at home by 13th ranked Illinois. The Buckeyes are 19-12 and have won five of their last six since the firing of coach Chris Holtman a month ago.
That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who says the Buckeyes have played well under interim coach Jake Diebler.
McCaffery says the Buckeyes responded aftrer the firing of Holtman.
McCaffery expects both teams to push the tempo.
McCaffery on the changes Diebler has made since becoming the interim coach.
