Iowa, aiming to seal NCAA status, opens Big Ten tourney vs. Maryland

(Photo credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images)Iowa is listed at No. 25 in the NET Rankings, suggesting that it is a lock for an NCAA Tournament berth.However, as the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (20-11) prepare to play 17th-seeded Maryland (12-20) in their Big Ten tournament opener, an unsettling question remains.Could another loss to a conference bottom-feeder somehow set up Iowa for disappointment on Selecti
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