Iowa guard Matt Gatens tore a ligament in his hand during practice on Tuesday. While the injury is not season-ending, Gatens will be out for an undetermined amount of time.
Gatens averaged 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists for the Hawkeyes as a junior. New Iowa coach Fran McCaffertry may lean on sophomore Cully Payne and hope that Bryce Cartwright, a former Fresno State guard, can step up.