Franimal Planet
Iowa basketball game previews
FRANIMAL PLANET: MINNESOTA
Iowa, a team that can't play a full game, plays Minnesota, another team that can't play a full game, Tuesday. Should be one hell of a first half.
FRANIMAL PLANET: MICHIGAN STATE
Sparty's not quite Sparty, but they're still Sparty.
FRANIMAL PLANET: NEBRASKA
Nebrasketball makes its return to Iowa City, but it doesn't look quite the way we thought it would.
FRANIMAL PLANET: OHIO STATE
Hope you saved a couple of hours of PTO, because Jim Delany has the week off and wants you to join him for some hoops!
FRANIMAL PLANET: NORTHERN IOWA
The last noteworthy game of the non-con slate is as tightly matched on paper as they come.
FRANIMAL PLANET: UMBC
After a potential season-defining win, Iowa returns home against one of the nation's worst teams.
FRANIMAL PLANET: NORTH CAROLINA
Last year, Iowa took a bite out of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. This year, the Challenge bites back.
FRANIMAL PLANET: NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Oasis: Not just the greatest British rock band since the Beatles. Nope, it's a Panda Express too!
FRANIMAL PLANET: PEPPERDINE
Iowa attempts a quick recovery from last week's disastrous trip to the Big Apple.
FRANIMAL PLANET: SYRACUSE
The Hawkeyes are back in action in New York City. Turn on the bright lights.
FRANIMAL PLANET: TEXAS
The Hawkeyes face a top 10 team in one of the game's holiest sites. It sure doesn't feel like the third game of the season.
FRANIMAL PLANET: HAMPTON
Basketball is here, with 2K Sports simply trolling Iowa State.
FRANIMAL PLANET: ILLINOIS
The Hawkeyes come to the end of the season, with only the hated Illini standing between them and a potential Big Ten tournament first-round bye.
FRANIMAL PLANET: MICHIGAN STATE
The struggling Hawkeyes visit the slumping Spartans. Something's gotta give.
FRANIMAL PLANET: MINNESOTA PT. 2
After a disappointing loss to Wisconsin, Iowa tries to recover on the road against a rival.
FRANIMAL PLANET: WISCONSIN
After a week of weirdness, Iowa returns to action Saturday morning.
FRANIMAL PLANET: PENN STATE
The Hawkeyes go east Saturday. Can they come home with a win?
FRANIMAL PLANET: MICHIGAN
The Hawkeyes host the Big Ten leaders Saturday, desperately needing a victory. Where there's a will, there's a way.
FRANIMAL PLANET: OHIO STATE
OSU comes to town Tuesday. Can we expect a repeat of their prior meeting in Columbus?
FRANIMAL PLANET: ILLINOIS
Can Iowa take advantage of a down-on-its-luck Illinois team to break a 15-year losing streak in Champaign?
FRANIMAL PLANET: MICHIGAN STATE
You didn't need to watch the State of the Union anyway.
FRANIMAL PLANET: NORTHWESTERN, AGAIN
Iowa attempts to get back on track with a trip to Evanston Saturday, but is this the same Northwestern team we saw two weeks ago?
FRANIMAL PLANET: MICHIGAN
Iowa gets a favorable stylistic matchup Wednesday, but is it enough to overcome the problems inherent in a Big Ten road trip?
FRANIMAL PLANET: MINNESOTA
Iowa beat Ohio State last Sunday to stake a claim in the Big Ten title race. Their opponent Sunday did the same thing four days later.
FRANIMAL PLANET: OHIO STATE
Iowa looks for its first road win over the Buckeyes in nearly a decade Sunday.