Iowa's Payton Sandfort (23) shoots during a first-round NIT game against Kansas State on March 19, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HF)
Fran McCaffery
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery waits for introductions before a game against Illinois on Feb. 4, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)
Iowa's Tony Perkins (11) and Pryce Sandfort (24) trap during a first-round NIT game against Kansas State on March 19, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HF)
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery talks to an official during a game against Michigan on Dec. 10, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HF)
Payton Sandfort talks with the media after Thursday's loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament.
Iowa's Tony Freeman (11) dribbles in front of Maryland's Jahari Long during a game on Jan. 24, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HF)
Iowa's Owen Freeman (32) goes for a rebound along with Illinois' Quincy Guerrier (13) on March 10, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HF)
The Iowa starters huddle before the opening tip off of a game against Ohio State on Feb. 2, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HF)
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery calls out a play from the sideline during a game against Maryland on Jan. 24, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HF)
Northwestern coach Chris Collins watches the action during a game against Iowa on Feb. 28, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)