After jumping out to an expected 2-0 start with wins over the University of Missouri – Kansas City Kangaroos and the Green Bay Phoenix, the men’s Iowa basketball team faces their first real challenge Thursday night as they prepare to take on the #13 Oregon Ducks. For an Iowa basketball team that is looking to get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since the 2015-2016 season, this game is a great first test as the Hawkeyes prepare for their daunting Big Ten slate of games.
The Oregon Ducks, widely considered the favorites to win the Pac-12, feature one of the most transcendent recruits in recent history, Bol Bol.