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Fran McCaffery previews Maryland

by:Tom Kakert•01/14/23•

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Fran McCaffery — Photo: Tom Kakert

The Iowa Hawkeyes will be riding a three game winning streak in conference play when they take the court on Sunday afternoon to face Maryland. The Terps are 2-3 in conference play and are coming off a home win over Ohio State.

They are coached by former Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard, who is very familiar to Fran McCaffery. The two coaches tangled in the past on several occasions and McCaffery has great respect for him. We visited with McCaffery on Saturday morning to preview the Sunday afternoon game.

McCaffery talks about Williard and their relationship, the returning players for the Terps and a couple of key transfers that they brought in, and the rise of Josh Dix. Plus, McCaffery updates the status of Josh Ogundele, who remains out with a leg injury.

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