Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery may miss his second consecutive game due to an illness. The senior was unable to play in the Hawkeyes' 85-71 win over Rutgers on Saturday, and he may not be able to go on Friday night against Nebraska.
"Patrick's still struggling a little bit," Fran McCaffery told Iowa media on a Wednesday afternoon Zoom call. "[He's] not feeling great. But much better. Talked to him today. I think he's gonna be [at the facility] today doing some stuff. So, I think he'll be ready for Friday. We'll see."
Though he didn't play in the game, McCaffery sat at the end of the bench for a majority of Saturday's contest.
In 25.5 minutes per contest over 14 games this season, McCaffery is averaging 9.7 points and 3.4 rebounds so far this year. He's shooting 41.7% from the field, 27.9% from three-point range and 75.7% from the free throw line. In last season's 81-77 loss to Nebraska at home, McCaffery scored a season-high 23 points.
During the 2022-23 season, McCaffery also stepped away from the court for six games during Big Ten Conference play to deal with anxiety.
