The Iowa Hawkeyes are reeling after another tough road loss at Indiana on Thursday night. Not only did the Hawkeyes lose a quad one matchup, they lost their best shooter when CJ Fredrick went down with an ankle injury. Now the already severely short handed Hawkeyes will be forced to play with an even shorter bench as they look to complete the season sweep of Minnesota.
The Gophers are playing each game for their NCAA Tournament lives at this point. While they’re just over .500 for the season, the advanced analytics like Minnesota and their NET ranking has them squarely on the bubble.