The Penn State Nittany Lions visit the Iowa Hawkeyes for a Big Ten basketball game that could be key to their NCAA Tournament resume.

If the Hawkeyes truly want to turn their season around, Friday’s win must be just the beginning of an ascent, not simply delaying a further decline.

After three straight losses, Iowa basketball (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) got back in the win column Friday night with a 76-75 victory vs. Penn State (13-7, 3-6 Big Ten) from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes led for most of the night behind an impressive 28-for-56 (50%) shooting night from the floor, including 11-for-23 (47.8%) from beyond the arc.

Iowa, which led by as many as 10 in the second half, didn't put Penn State away when it should've. The Nittany Lions made a run late in the game, but the Hawkeyes held onto the lead for the entirety of the second half.

The Nittany Lions visit the Hawkeyes as we continue our college basketball odds series with a Penn State-Iowa prediction and pick.