Hawkeyes Ready For Second Showdown With Oklahoma State

Key Highlights

• It’s business as usual, but you kind of have a little extra for it.”It’s also the last dual of the season for the Hawkeyes before the March 7-8 Big Ten Championships, so it’s the last chance for Iowa coach Tom Brands to see his team against another opponent before deciding on the postseason lineup.“Rivalries are historic, and they're for the present, and they're also setting you up for the future,” Brands said.
• “This isn't something that you downplay because college athletics may be changing.
• This isn't something that you downplay because they're in a different conference or whatever.
• It's about two storied programs.
• It doesn't matter what conference they’re in and it doesn't matter what conference we're in.