The Iowa mens basketball team closes out the home season tomorrow against Minnesota in Big Ten play. The Hawks are 7-6 in the Big Ten after a lopsided loss at home to Illinois and coach Steve Alford says the Hawkeyes need to bounce back. “We’ve got three huge games left,” Alford says. “Our guys fully understand everything that we’re playing for.” The Hawkeyes are in a three-way tie for fourth in the Big Ten standings and need a strong finish to the regular season. Alford says the team was a llittle down yesterday as Illinois “came in and put the hurt” on the Hawkeyes. Alford says it wasn’t a good “thinking game” for his squad, and that’s why the team’s excited to get back on the floor again to prove themselves worthy of post-season play. The Hawkeyes are 14-10 overall.