Big 4 basketball capsules for the week of Feb. 20, 2017

Men's Basketball

Iowa Hawkeyes

Tuesday: vs. Indiana, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday: at Maryland, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Outlook: The Hawkeyes (14-13) have dropped three straight games and will look to turn things around against Indiana and Maryland this week. Indiana (15-12) will look to snap a four-game losing streak against Iowa. James Blackmon Jr. leads the Hoosiers with 17 points per game. Maryland beat the Hawkeyes 84-76 on Jan. 19 in Iowa City. Melo Trimble paces the Terrapins with 17.2 points per game.

Iowa State Cyclones

Monday: at Texas Tech, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

Saturday: vs. Baylor, 3 p.m. (ESPN)

Outlook: Iowa State (17-9) beat Texas Tech 63-56 in its Big 12 opener on Dec. 30. Texas Tech is 17-10 on the year, led by Keenan Evans with 15.7 points per game. Iowa State fell to Baylor by two points on Jan. 4. The Bears are 22-5 on the strength of 16.8 points per game from Johnathan Motley.

Northern Iowa Panthers

Wednesday: at Indiana State, 6 p.m.

Saturday: vs. Illinois State, 1 p.m.

Outlook: The Panthers (14-13) face an Indiana State team they beat 65-60 on Feb. 2. Brenton Scott averages 16.3 points per game to lead the Sycamores. Deontae Hawkins leads the way for Illinois State with 14.6 points per game.

Drake Bulldogs

Wednesday: at Loyola, 7 p.m.

Saturday: vs. Bradley, 1 p.m.

Outlook: Drake (7-21) hasn't won a game since Jan. 24. The Bulldogs beat Loyola 102-98 on Jan. 29. Bradley (10-19) beat Drake 79-72 on Feb. 4. Darrell Brown leads the Braves with 12.4 points per game.

Women's Basketball

Iowa Hawkeyes

Wednesday: at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Sunday: vs. Wisconsin, 2 p.m.

Outlook: Three Hoosiers average double figures in scoring, led by Tyra Buss with 18.4 points per game. Wisconsin (7-20) is led by Cayla McMorris with 12.4 points per game.

Iowa State Cyclones

Tuesday: at Kansas, 7 p.m.

Friday: at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Outlook: Iowa State (15-11) travels to Kansas and Texas this week. The Jayhawks are 8-18 on the year and fell to the Cyclones 87-58 on Jan. 8. Texas (21-5) is led by Brooke McCarty with 14.5 points per game.

Northern Iowa Panthers

Friday: at Drake, 7 p.m.

Outlook: The Panthers will look to avenge Drake's double overtime win at the McLeod Center on Jan. 27. Lizzy Wendell paces Drake with 21 points per game.

Drake Bulldogs

Friday: vs. UNI, 7 p.m.

Outlook: Drake faces in-state rival UNI again, after beating the Panthers 88-79 in double overtime on Jan. 27 at the McLeod Center. Madison Weekly leads the Panthers with 15.1 points per game.