Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery is in line to receive some major perks should he successfully lead the Hawkeyes to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2006. His contract was extended for seven more seasons and has the potential to increase financially should he reach predetermined goals, providing some serious incentive for success sooner rather than later. Follow the program’s progress live and in-person with 2012-13 Iowa basketball tickets from Vivid Seats.
In addition to the grueling Big Ten schedule, the Hawkeyes will face a number of non-conference opponents, beginning with the season-opening 2012 Men’s Cancun Challenge at the all-inclusive Moon Palace Resort in Mexico from Nov. 20-21. Along with Iowa, seven other rising programs will occupy the field including DePaul, Western Kentucky, Austin Peay State, Wichita State, Howard, Gardner-Webb, and Western Carolina. Also announced, the Hawkeyes will hit the road for the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge, and will face Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Nov. 27.
