Big Ten Tournament champions one year, eliminated by a double-digit seed the next. So it goes in the emotional month of March — and Iowa basketball isn’t off to a great start this year.



After Sunday’s home loss to Nebraska forced the Hawkeyes to play Thursday, Iowa sputtered against 13th-seeded Ohio State and will head home from Chicago early. With Selection Sunday just days away, Fran McCaffery’s squad has little time to re-discover its productive side before the NCAA Tournament begins. Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith break things down from the United Center.

Big Ten Tournament champions one year, eliminated by a double-digit seed the next. So it goes in the emotional month of March — and Iowa basketball isn’t off to a great start this year.
 
After Sunday’s home loss to Nebraska forced the Hawkeyes to play Thursday, Iowa sputtered against 13th-seeded Ohio State and will head home from Chicago early. With Selection Sunday just days away, Fran McCaffery’s squad has little time to re-discover its productive side before the NCAA Tournament begins. Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith break things down from the United Center.

“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Kennington Smith as regulars, paired with Ross Peterson, who co-hosts “Sports Fanatics.”

&ldquo;Hawk Central Hour&rdquo; airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Kennington Smith as regulars, paired with Ross Peterson, who co-hosts &ldquo;Sports Fanatics.&rdquo;

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“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460…

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