Oh what a year.
This is a basketball team that was picked ninth in the preseason Big Ten standings. Ninth. Let that sink in for a second.
Even with four seniors coming back, the expectations weren’t high in Iowa City to start the year. Many asked me if the team would make the NCAA Tournament. I wasn’t totally sure after losing Aaron White and doubting Jarrod Uthoff‘s ability to takeover as the team leader.
I thought they were a bubble team. Figured they’d get to 20 wins and maybe finish seventh or eighth in the conference standings.