The Iowa Hawkeyes are staying home for a pivotal matchup in their gauntlet of Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes are welcoming in the Spartans of Michigan State in a matchup of two teams in the NCAA Tournament right now but looking to build their resume, improve their conference standing, and get hot at the right time heading down the stretch before Big Ten Tournament play and NCAA Tournament play gets going.
Iowa comes into the matchup sitting with a record of 17-11 overall and a mark of 9-8 in conference play. The Spartans boast just slightly better records in each as they are 17-10 overall and 9-7 in Big Ten play. Iowa has dropped their last two games and should have a bit of a sense of urgency going into this game.
With the matchup a pivotal one for the conference standings and tournament seedings, Carver-Hawkeye Arena is certain to be a loud, charged up environment at tipoff. Here is how to watch the Iowa Hawkeyes versus the Michigan State Spartans.