The eighth ranked Iowa Hawkeyes control their own destiny as the Big Ten race heads into the stretch run and if the Hawks are able to win it they will have earned it. Iowa faces four difficult games to close the regular season beginning with Wednesday night’s game at home against a Wisconsin team that has won eight of its last nine games. The Hawkeyes are 11-3 in the Big Ten and have been idle since last Wednesday’s upset loss at Penn State.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery says while focused on what they need to accomplish it is only natural for the players to follow how the other contenders are faring. McCaffery says the week off gave the Hawks a chance to work on all aspects of defense.

Iowa is 20-6 overall. Tip off in Carver-Hawkeye Arena is 8:00 p.m. You can hear the game on KJAN beginning at 7-p.m.