IOWA CITY — It didn’t take Iowa basketball long to be reminded just how difficult it is to win on the road in the Big Ten.

The Hawkeyes took a 19-point loss to Michigan State in East Lansing on Tuesday to open up league play. But they were not alone in dealing with troubles on the road.

Previously undefeated Indiana lost by nine at Minnesota. This was a Golden Gopher team that had already fallen to Missouri, San Francisco, Stanford and Santa Clara this season, including by 23 to Missouri.

Northwestern got a dose of the reality of playing on the road in the Big Ten, too, falling by 12 at Wisconsin. The Wildcats managed to make the final margin look respectable, but trailed by 23 at halftime.

What happened around the Big Ten doesn’t change Iowa’s loss at Michigan State, but it does p

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