Iowa’s game against Northwestern has been rescheduled for January 31st in Iowa City. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the game was postponed due to COVID issues in the Northwestern program. The Hawkeyes return from an unexpected layoff when they visit Ohio State on Saturday.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who was pleased with how the Big Ten handled the situation. The revised schedule will have the Hawks playing three games in six days.

Iowa visits an Ohio State team on Saturday that has lost five straight. Four of the losses were by four points or fewer.

Patrick McCaffery has returned to practice and is nearing a return to the games. He missed the last four games after stepping away to deal with anxiety.

The Hawkeyes take a four game win streak into Columbus. Junior forward Kris Murray.

Murray says past experienced helped them adjust after the postponement.