Hawkeyes Head to Northwestern with Chance to Even Big Ten Record

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By James Steward

Story Created: Feb 9, 2012 at 3:35 PM CDT

Story Updated: Feb 9, 2012 at 8:00 PM CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa (13-11, 5-6 Big Ten) at Northwestern (14-8, 4-6); Thursday, 8 p.m.; Welsh-Ryan Arena

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Iowa-Northwestern Probable Starters

Iowa Hawkeyes:
G- Devyn Marble: 11.2 ppg., 3.3 apg.
G- Matt Gatens: 13.9 ppg., 3.9 rpg.
G- Bryce Cartwright: 6.6 ppg., 4.2 apg.
F- Aaron White: 10 ppg. 5 rpg.
F- Zach McCabe: 8.5 ppg. 4.7 rpg.

Northwestern Wildcats
G-Dave Sobolewski: 8.4 ppg., 3.8 apg.
G- Reggie Hearn: 6.8 ppg; 3.4 rpg.
G- Alex Marcotullio: 4.4 ppg; 2.3 rpg.
F- Drew Crawford: 17.2 ppg., 4.7 rpg.
F- Jon Shurna: 19.6 ppg; 5.7 rpg.

Notes: Northwestern will seek its third straight win when it hosts Iowa on Thursday night. The Hawkeyes are just one game from moving back to .500 in Big Ten play...The Wildcats won both meetings against Iowa last season...The Hawkeyes are 9-1 when scoring 80 or more points under coach Fran McCaffery.

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