Finally, we are about to see the 2019-20 Texas Tech basketball team take on a Power-5 program. Thursday night’s meeting with Iowa out of the Big 10 will be fascinating because it will be the first time that Chris Beard’s team will face a roster that is capable of beating it.
Picked by Sports Illustrated to finish No. 8 in their conference this year, Iowa is expected to compete for an NCAA Tournament bid come March. Thus far, they are off to a solid 4-1 start.
After opening the year with a win over some school named SIU-Edwards, the Hawkeyes dropped a game to DePaul, which Tech will face in Chicago early next month, 93-78.