The NR/#25 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 1-3) head to Evanston, IL to take on the Northwestern Wildcats (10-5, 1-3) later tonight as both teams hope to climb (or at least not fall) in the Big Ten standings with eight teams sitting at .500 or better.
Northwestern faced a similarly soft non-conference schedule (320 according to KenPom!) as the Hawkeyes but fell to Fresno State by 19 points and Oklahoma in overtime. Their Big Ten record is kissed with two two-point losses (Indiana and Michigan) and a beatdown in East Lansing. Their last outing is a two-point win against Illinois on a last-minute three.