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Iowa Basketball Fell Short in the 2nd Round of the B1G Tourney

The 12th-seeded Iowa Hoops team came into this tournament looking better than they have been all season long. Their win against Illinois on February 28th gave them their first Big Ten Tournament win since 2013. Their win didn’t necessarily come very easily, although it did prove that this team still had tons of heart, especially in this match-up against the Wolverines.

Iowa came into this game with huge momentum after, again, their first win in the tournament in 5 years. Michigan beat Iowa in a season-sweep during the regular season by a combined 22 points. Coming into this game, Iowa had approximately a 22.