The fans have spoken, and confidence in Iowa basketball has risen almost to the same level it was in the preseason — right around 75 percent.
Iowa split its last two games, losing to undefeated San Diego State 83-73 and taking down Syracuse 68-54 on the road.
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Looking at the San Diego State contest, Iowa played a solid first half. Things went the Aztecs’ way in the second, as their solid shooting continued (they shot better than 50 percent in both halves), and the Hawkeyes’ hot touch fizzled out.