Iowa needs a strong finish to have any chance at the NCAA Tournament and it begins at home on Tuesday night against Penn State. The Hawkeyes are 8-9 in the Big 10 after Saturday’s loss at 13th ranked Illinois and committed 18 turnovers against the Nittany Lion pressure defense in an 89-79 loss at Penn State earlier this month.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. Under first year coach Mike Rhoades the Nittany Lions are 8-9 in the league race and coming off wins over Illinois and Indiana.

McCaffery says the Hawkeyes are not focused on how many wins it may take to get into the NCAA Tournament.