The Iowa Hawkeyes enter after collecting a much-needed road victory over the Michigan Wolverines.
Iowa (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) used a big second half from junior forward Payton Sandfort to pull away from Michigan. Sandfort poured in 21 second-half points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point distance to help propel Iowa to an 88-78 victory.
Sandfort finished with 26 points. Senior guard Tony Perkins was terrific as well, scoring 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting with five assists.
Freshman forward Owen Freeman had another standout performance, too. The 6-foot-10 big from Moline, Ill., added 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks to garner another Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award.
The road win put an end to back-to-back losses for the Hawkeyes.
Meanwhile, Indiana (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) comes into tonight looking to stop its own three-game losing streak. The losses for the Hoosiers came against a trio of the Big Ten’s best in No. 2 Purdue (87-66), at No. 6 Wisconsin (91-79) and at No. 14 Illinois (70-62).
As the Hawkeyes hit the road again for another important conference tilt, here’s where Iowa fans can watch, stream and listen to tonight’s contest. Plus, a look at each team’s probable starters and game notes.