For months, the Iowa men’s basketball non-conference routine has gradually trickled out. Earlier this 7 days, ESPN (last but not least) introduced the worst-saved-solution on the docket, that the Hawkeyes would face Duke in the Jimmy V Vintage at Madison Square Back garden in early December.
And on Friday, the College of Iowa place out the complete checklist — with dates — of the 11 non-meeting online games struggling with Fran McCaffery’s 2022-23 squad, which ought to be loaded with working experience and potential.
Here’s a rapid recap of the 11 video games — seven of which will be staged in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, two in Florida, a single in New Jersey and just one at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza in New York Metropolis.
Monday, Nov. 7 — vs. Bethune-Cookman: Coached by previous NBA terrific Reggie Theus, the Wildcats ended up 9-21 last year. A Monday night opener is a new wrinkle for the Hawkeyes, who commonly tip off their year on a Thursday or Friday.
Friday, Nov. 11 — vs. North Carolina A&T: At No. 289, the Aggies of the Large South are the second-finest KenPom.com opponent among Iowa’s 5 residence “acquire” video games. A cozy 2- start out to the period will assistance McCaffery get crucial younger wild playing cards like Riley Mulvey and Dasonte Bowen some important enjoying time.
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Wednesday, Nov. 16 — at Seton Hall: Iowa’s very first Gavitt Games appearance considering the fact that 2019 indicates a trip to Newark, New Jersey, and the Prudential Center. The Hawkeyes will be dealing with a new Pirates mentor in Shaheen Holloway, who led the Saint Peter’s wonder operate to the Elite 8 of the most current NCAA Match. This is a good chance for an Iowa team with new leaders to get a truly feel for participating in on the highway against a top quality opponent.
Monday, Nov. 21 — vs. Omaha: Payback time? One particular of the most humbling moments of the McCaffery period was a 98-89 property reduction to Omaha that got his 2016-17 team — through Peter Jok’s senior 12 months — off to a 3-5 start off. (That team bounced back again and virtually designed the NCAA Tournament.) This is the first assembly because.
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Friday, Nov. 25 — vs. Clemson in Niceville, Fla.: A semifinal in the Emerald Coastline Classic will be a stern test the Tigers are ordinarily a strong team in the Atlantic Coast Meeting. This is just one of Iowa’s few acknowledged suggestion-off times, at 6 p.m. CT … which must coincide with the fourth quarter of that day’s Iowa property football recreation vs. Nebraska.
Saturday, Nov. 26 — vs. California or TCU: The perfect “Quad 1 earn chance” circumstance is that Iowa faces TCU, an predicted top-20 preseason crew that delivers back all five starters, like star stage guard Mike Miles, from a crew that nearly built the NCAA Sweet 16. And preferably, it can be in the championship video game. Iowa could make an early-season statement by sweeping its initially six games moving into a superior-profile stretch.
Tuesday, Nov. 29 — vs. Ga Tech: The Yellow Jackets regressed to 12-20 very last season and should really provide Iowa a fantastic chance to boost its sizzling streak in the Large Ten/ACC Problem. McCaffery’s Hawkeyes have received four straight Challenge games, the longest energetic gain streak for any staff in either convention.
Tuesday, Dec. 6 — vs. Duke in New York Metropolis: It really is gonna be awesome, newborn! The Jimmy V Basic features an enormous stage for Kris Murray and Co. to encounter the Blue Devils and their star-studded freshman class on ESPN and underneath the dazzling lights of Madison Square Backyard garden. A excellent possibility for the far more-professional Hawkeyes to display their stuff.
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Thursday, Dec. 8 — vs. Iowa Point out: A restricted turnaround greets Iowa for the Cy-Hawk game, but obviously there is a ton of familiarity listed here … not to point out commitment for the Hawkeyes, who were lit up in a 73-53 loss in Ames a year in the past.
Saturday, Dec. 17 — vs. SE Missouri State: The very first of back again-to-back again Ohio Valley Convention opponents will feel like a breather for supporters (and players?) following such a very first-thirty day period gauntlet. If Iowa has an early-year bumps and bruises bodily, this is a great stretch to heal them.
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Wednesday, Dec. 21 — vs. Japanese Illinois: The Panthers went 5-26 last period and completed No. 357 out of 358 groups in the KenPom.com rankings. But hey, it can be a excellent breather on the doorstep of the Large 10 routine that has nevertheless to be introduced.
And there you have it. If Iowa can go 8-3, that’s pretty excellent. If it goes 9-2, that’d be a results. Nearly anything superior, and that could established the phase for another NCAA Event possibility with a respectable seed.
Preserve in brain, most Major 10 teams now play two meeting game titles in late November/early December, way too. Nonetheless, supplied Iowa added Duke to its early-December slate, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Hawkeyes get just 1 early Large Ten recreation in that Dec. 2-3 selection and one more just following Christmas to put them on keep track of for a 20-game conference slate like everyone else.
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