Iowa basketball can still salvage its West Coast trip with a win over UCLA on Friday, but the Hawkeyes will need to fix their road struggles to do it.

It’s increasingly difficult to take Iowa seriously this season if it continues to be a punching bag for opposing offenses.

Wisconsin, up for the challenge, swiftly took control of the game and cruised to an ever-so-feel-good victory. The Badgers continue to win in a variety of ways, and, with 116 points, 21 three-pointers and an emerging sense of confidence, Wisconsin took a massive stride in realizing its full potential.

When it comes to Iowa men’s wrestling, more often than not the Hawkeyes are the ‘hammer’ rather than the ‘nail.’ That was certainly the case on Sunday afternoon in Madison, as #2 Iowa blanked hosts Wisconsin,

Wisconsin continues to trend positively after its recent stretch of play, the latest result being a narrow victory over Ohio State. The team is threatening a move into the Big Ten’s top tier. Wins over USC and UCLA will be paramount to achieving that standing.

Wisconsin traded blows with Iowa for the first stretch of the opening half after entering the matchup having played just once game since its Dec. 14 win over Detroit Mercy. As it did in that contest, the Badgers orchestrated a dominant scoring stretch to blow the game open and did not look back.

The 2nd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes kick off a big Friday night of wrestling on BTN with a top-10 Big Ten battle with the No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team shutout Wisconsin, 45-0, on Sunday afternoon at the UW Field House. The Hawkeyes improved to 7-0 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten competition.

After a crushing win over Wisconsin in Madison on Sunday, the No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team walks into its toughest test of the season thus far in No. 9 Illinois. Now an undefeated 7-0, the Hawkeyes are just hanging onto the second spot in the team rankings behind Penn State.

After an impressive two-game stint, this Iowa Hawkeyes star recent earned multiple accolades for his performance.

The only time his legs found a seat last weekend in Champaign, Illinois, was for 60 measly seconds, and USC forward Saint Thomas found himself laboring amid USC’s upset bid. He’d played the most minutes of anyone in a Trojans jersey.

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