Check out three names to watch that Iowa basketball could pursue should their head coaching job open up with a departure of Fran McCaffery.

Iowa basketball was a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament and had a star player coming off his second All-American selection. The Hawkeyes are struggling to win games and making the tournament seem nearly impossible.

Following a deflating 85-62 loss vs. Ohio State (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) from Value City Arena in Columbus, Iowa basketball (13-8, 4-6 Big Ten) head coach Fran McCaffery shared where things went wrong. When asked about what shifted in the second half that allowed the Buckeyes to pull away,

Should Iowa men's basketball move on from Fran McCaffery, here is a look at what the contract buyout would cost.