Not many people knew exactly what to expect out of Iowa basketball this season. Tyler Cook left for the NBA, Isaiah Moss transferred to Kansas, and Nicholas Baer graduated. Throw in Jordan Bohannon’s injury and the addition of freshmen Joe Toussaint and Patrick McCaffery, too.
Not many fans saw a 93-78 loss coming against DePaul on Nov. 11, and that’s a main culprit for the decline in fan confidence.
Iowa did get somewhat back on track with an 87-74 win over Oral Roberts on Nov.