The Iowa Hawkeyes had the wheels fall off in the second half on Thursday night against #3 Michigan. With the disappointing loss, Iowa is now eliminated from the Big Ten championship conversation, but there are still goals left to reach. Most importantly, the Hawkeyes are searching for the coveted double bye in the Big Ten Tournament. A key step in that search is a win in Columbus on Sunday.
The Hawkeyes will take on Ohio State in their second straight road game against a top-5 opponent. The stakes will be high as a loss puts Iowa in serious danger of falling to fifth in the conference (you can see the full breakdown of scenarios here, but with a loss Sunday Iowa would need Purdue to drop a game to stay in fourth) and out of the double bye.