There are quite a few former Iowa Hawkeyes stars who have been major impact players for their teams during the 2024 NFL season. Also, there are quite a few headed to the NFL playoffs as well. One of the biggest former Iowa stars in the NFL right now is Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta.

The Badgers men's basketball team has its first game in 12 days Friday night at the Kohl Center against Iowa. Here is what you need to know.

Iowa basketball (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) suffered an eye-opening blowout defeat vs. Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) on Friday night from the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Iowa’s 116-85 loss saw the Badgers bury the Hawkeyes behind a 3-point barrage.

Last December, Hockenson suffered an absolutely brutal knee injury that sidelined him for the first two months of the 2024 NFL campaign. He returned in November and ended up playing in 10 games this season,

In a 116-85 win over Iowa, Wisconsin put on an offensive masterpiece against an awful Iowa defensive showing. The Badgers exposed Iowa’s defense, shooting 65% from the field and 67.7% from 3-point range.

Ahead of Iowa basketball's (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) clash vs. Wisconsin (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) from the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., the program provided a critical injury update on sophomore forward Owen Freeman.

It’s Iowa vs. Wisconsin in Big Ten play this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from the Kohl Center.