College basketball has returned to much fanfare in Iowa City this winter, as the Hawkeyes enter this Friday’s Cy-Hawk basketball game ranked 3rd in the AP poll. Since it is December and not February, there’s a chance this ranking could stick for awhile. Luka Garza is fast tracking to another All-American season, and many think this team has the ingredients to make a Sweet 16 run for this first time this century. However, not everyone is excited.
Being that this season is happening in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, coaches are having to wear face coverings. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery has elected at times to use a plastic face shield.