Scott Dochterman

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Updated: 16 June 2011 | 2:53 pm in Doc's Office by Scott Dochterman, Hawkeye Basketball, Hawkeye Top Story, Iowa Hawkeyes, Men's Basketball, Sports

Single-plays for Iowa: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State

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Iowa's Bryce Cartwright makes a layup over Derrick Nix of Michigan State during the first half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Wednesday on February 2, 2011. (Cliff Jette/Sourcemedia Group)

Schedule-wise, Iowa’s men’s basketball program ended up about as good as it gets next season in Big Ten play.

In single-play action, the Hawkeyes will play host to Ohio State and Michigan and travel to Michigan State and Illinois next season. All four were in the NCAA Tournament last year and Ohio State was the top-ranked team for most of the season.

Iowa finished 1-8 against those teams last year, including the Big Ten Tournament loss to Michigan State.

Iowa will play Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue and Penn State twice next season. Considering the Hawkeyes’ non-conference schedule, Iowa has every chance to flip its 11-20 record from a year ago.

Here’s the non-conference link:

http://thegazette.com/2011/06/08/breaking-down-iowa-basketballs-non-conference-schedule/

Here are the Big Ten’s single-plays for this year. The sites reverse in 2012-13.

Illinois
Home: Iowa, Michigan State
Away: Indiana, Penn State

Indiana
Home: Illinois, Northwestern
Away: Nebraska, Wisconsin

Iowa
Home: Michigan, Ohio State
Away: Illinois, Michigan State

Michigan
Home: Minnesota, Wisconsin
Away: Iowa, Nebraska

Michigan State
Home: Iowa, Penn State
Away: Illinois, Northwestern

Minnesota
Home: Ohio State, Purdue
Away: Michigan, Penn State

Nebraska
Home: Indiana, Michigan
Away: Northwestern, Purdue

Northwestern
Home: Michigan State, Nebraska
Away: Indiana, Wisconsin

Ohio State
Home: Penn State, Purdue
Away: Iowa, Minnesota

Penn State
Home: Illinois, Minnesota
Away: Michigan State, Ohio State

Purdue
Home: Nebraska, Wisconsin
Away: Minnesota, Ohio State

Wisconsin
Home: Indiana, Northwestern
Away: Michigan, Purdue

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Single-plays for Iowa: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State
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    Todd Garrison said: On June 17, 2011

    Iowa’s basketball schedule is a joke. They better go 24-7 otherwise they’re not going anywhere come March because their SOS and RPI sucks already.

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    Garth Algar said: On June 17, 2011

    McCaffery is being given every chance to succeed in the next two years…favorable schedule, lots of B1G stars gone due to graduation, strong support from the athletic department. Barring no major injuries, there should be no excuses for not reaching the NCAA’s by 2013.

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    Scott Dochterman said: On June 19, 2011

    Just remember that Penn State finished 19-15 last year, was 9-9 in the Big Ten, lost to Maine in non-con play and got in. If Iowa gets to 20 wins and splits its Big Ten games, in a 68-team NCAA field, the Hawkeyes have a good chance of getting in the tournament.


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