Wednesday: Big 10 tournament play starts
Outlook: At 10-8 before Sunday's game against Penn State, the Hawkeyes will likely bypass the first round of the Big 10 tournament on March 8. They'll kick off play Thursday with a potential matchup against Indiana.
Iowa State Cyclones
Thursday: vs. Oklahoma State, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Outlook: The No. 4 seeded Cyclones (20-10) kick off the Big 12 tournament against No. 5 seeded Oklahoma State. The Cyclones beat Oklahoma State in both meetings this season, 96-86 on Jan. 11 and 86-83 on Feb.