Iowa basketball is on a four-game winning streak after its gritty victory over Penn State on Wednesday, the team’s second consecutive road victory without star forward Tyler Cook. The Hawkeyes seem to be rounding into form at exactly the right time, and one has to imagine the players have vengeance on their mind as they look ahead to next Thursday’s matchup against 6th ranked Michigan State. Looking at the schedule, one might assume that Iowa’s matchup on Sunday against lowly Illinois (5-12, 1-5 in Big Ten play) was nothing more than a formality and could serve as a nice tune-up game for the more high-profile contest to follow.
No. 23 Iowa Basketball Takes On Illinois
