3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's road win against Iowa

Michael McCleary
Feb 8, 2025
Feb 8, 2025 Updated Feb 22, 2025

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The road games will not be easy for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, and a Saturday away contest with a team that it had already dominated earlier this season proved that again.

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