Iowa opens the season at home tonight against Bethune-Cookman. The game begins at 6-p.m. Former NBA star Reggie Theus coaches a Wildcat team that was 9-21 a year ago. Hawkeye coach Fran McCaffery says it is a team with a mix of veterans and newcomers.

McCaffery says the Hawkeyes are excited for a new season.

The men’s game is the first of a doubleheader with the Hawkeye women.