IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Thursday's Gavitt Games matchup at Marquette will provide the University of Iowa men's basketball team with an early-season barometer.
"We're playing a meaningful game early in the season against another conference and style of play," UI head coach Fran McCaffery said during a Tuesday teleconference. "They're a well-respected program with a great coach and venue.
"We'll see where we are, what we need to work on, and what we're doing well."
Marquette has split its two games to open the regular season, falling 83-80 to Belmont in its season opener before downing IUPUI, 75-71, in overtime Nov.