After a hopefully successful week of finals for the #21/22 Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2), they return to the hardwood to face a Northern Iowa Panthers (4-5) squad struggling to find their footing in this young season in the last Hy-Vee Classic at Wells Fargo Arena.
Half of the Panthers’ wins have come against sub-Division 1 opponents as they opened with a 97-51 schellacking of Bemidji State and most recently came from behind against Dubuque, 75-67. Their other wins include Eastern Kentucky and Old Dominion as part of the Paradise Jam. ODU is their best win, as they rank 87th according to KenPom.