Iowa basketball coach Todd Lickliter says there is no thought of just "playing for next year" during the last few weeks of the season. Iowa is 3-10 in the Big Ten and at 13-13 overall any type of post-season appearance is highly unlikely. Lickliter says the focus will always be making the most out of this season.

Lickliter says it’s a good opportunity and a chance to see if they can work hard and finish strong and see what happens. He says as long as there’s an opportunity to win games, you have to take every opportunity to seize it.

Lickliter says time is running out on this season and the Hawks will make the most of it. He says you start to broaden your vision so you can grasp what it means to utilize the time well as there are only 14 practices left and just 16 guaranteed games.

Iowa hosts Michigan on Sunday.