They ended February with three-straight ranked wins, beating Purdue by nine points, Michigan by 13 poitns on the road, and Maryland by three points on the road at the buzzer. They also opened March with their fourth-straight ranked win, beating Wisconsin by nine points. Jaden Akins led the team with 19 points while Jaxon Kohler pulled down 16 rebounds in the win.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 15-14 overall this season and must win the Big Ten Tournament for any shot at participation in the NCAA Tournament. They are 6-12 against teams in the conference, tied with USC, and 1.5 games in front of Penn State. They are two games away from the bottom of the conference, Washington.

They lost two of their last three games in February, with their only win coming against Washington. They bring a two-game losing streak into this contest after closing out last month with a loss to Illinois on the road and Northwestern on the road. Payton Sandfort leads Iowa in scoring this season, averaging 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while shooting nearly 40% from the field.

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