With the start of college basketball season on the horizon, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next month. Today, our Big Ten team previews continue with a look at Iowa.
Iowa was one of the Big Ten’s youngest teams a season ago, but the Hawkeyes still managed to finish 10-8 in the league and secure an NIT bid after graduating four starters.
Entering the 2017-18 season, Iowa returns four starters and has NCAA tournament aspirations. That goal doesn’t seem far fetched, either, as the middle of the league appears to be wide open.