As Iowa enters the month of February, its basketball season sits in a precarious position. The Hawkeyes have looked like a potential NCAA Tournament qualifier for much of the season, and strong wins against Indiana, Virginia, and Utah State gave fans hope that the program could qualify for postseason play even after losing Luka Garza and Joe Wieskamp to the NBA. However, the Hawkeyes have hardly looked like a tournament team for most of Big Ten play. Iowa is tied for 9th in the conference standings and has lost two straight games and three of its last four.