Iowa takes a break from conference play for a three-game set with perhaps the closest thing they have to a local non-conference rival.
We talked yesterday about Iowa's odds of making it into the Big Ten Tournament this year, but that discussion takes back-burner this weekend for a visit from Kansas State for a three-game non-conference series. The results of these games will have no impact on Iowa's quest to move up in the Big Ten standings (although wins would obviously help their overall record, should that prove to be a relevant tiebreaker down the road).