Breaking: Iowa Hawkeye Head Coach Kirk Ferentz announce his resignation and further explain his decision

Iowa Hawkeye Head Coach Kirk Ferentz announce his resignation and further explain his decision

The Hawkeyes’ chances of making the NCAA Tournament rest on their ability to perform well this weekend in Minneapolis. For Iowa to have any chance of making the big dance, they must win two games minimum. They play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT to start the adventure.

The Hawkeyes’ chances of making the NCAA Tournament rest on their ability to perform well this weekend in Minneapolis. For Iowa to have any chance of making the big dance, they must win two games minimum. They play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT to start the adventure. Before we get started, let’s review the history of the series and discuss some key points.

The matchup on Friday marks the 170th meeting between Iowa and Ohio State in their all-time history. At 85-84, Iowa is presently up in the series. Since the series began in 2019, the Hawkeyes have prevailed in four of the previous six and six of the previous ten encounters. In Chicago, the Buckeyes defeated Iowa 83–75 in the 2023 Big Ten Tournament. In the Big Ten Tournament, Iowa is 2-4 all-time versus the Buckeyes, including a 67-60 victory in the title game in 2006.