Hawks, Clones to meet on the hardwood in Iowa City

DES MOINES (AP) — For the first time since at least the mid-2000s, both Iowa and Iowa State head into their annual December matchup with legitimate NCAA tournament expectations.

Those postseason hopes will take a hit for the loser of Friday night’s showdown in Iowa City.

The Hawkeyes (7-2) and Cyclones (6-2) each have lost to the two best teams they’ve played; Iowa to No. 24 Wichita State and Virginia Tech, and Iowa State to No. 11 Cincinnati and No. 21 UNLV.

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