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Fran McCaffery previews Illinois

by:Tom Kakert•03/06/24•

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Fran McCaffery — Fran McCaffery previews the game against Illinois.

For the second time in the last few weeks, the Iowa basketball team will be squaring off with Illinois. Hawkeye head coach Fran McCaffery spoke to the media on Wednesday about the upcoming match-up the Fighting Illini.

McCaffery also talks about senior day on Sunday and the three specific seniors, Tony Perkins, Ben Krikke, and his son, Patrick and their specific time at Iowa and what they have met to the program. He also talks about the state of college sports and how there are basically no rules in college sports right now and the challenge and adjustments that have to be made as a coach.

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