Watching Iowa basketball over the past week has been like experiencing a bizarro version of the program fans have been accustomed to seeing under coach Fran McCaffery. While the Hawkeyes have become synonymous with high-flying, highly efficient offense and questionable defense, Iowa has flipped the script in recent weeks, playing as well on defense as they have in several years while the offense has struggled to match its normal output. Hawkeye fans who watched their team’s recent games against Rutgers (L, 46-48) and Penn State (W, 68-51) can be forgiven for wondering whether Fran McCaffery has been taking advice from Kirk Ferentz and the football staff about whether offense or defense should be the focal point of a game plan.
Are Iowa’s Offense and Defense Heading in Opposite Directions?
