Michigan @ Iowa preview

Last Meeting ( Jan 1, 2017 ) Michigan 83, Iowa 86

Michigan looks to stay on the winning track when it resumes Big Ten play on the road against Iowa on Tuesday. The Wolverines dropped a 71-62 decision to Ohio State on Dec. 4 before reeling off five straight wins in nonconference action, including a 76-51 victory against Jacksonville on Saturday, and hope to continue their winning ways by beating Iowa for the first time since Jan. 22, 2014.

"We'll take the win," Michigan coach John Beilein told reporters. "At 12-3 with this nonconference schedule is about as good as we can ask for." The Hawkeyes are feeling good about themselves after toppling Northern Illinois 98-75 to extend their winning streak to a season-best five games. Iowa lost its first three games in December, including back-to-back defeats to Penn State (77-73) and Indiana (77-64) in conference play, but is averaging 90.2 points during its current streak and hopes to pick up its first Big Ten win by downing the Wolverines for the sixth consecutive time. "This us what we're capable of when working together, working for good shots and making good passes," Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon told reporters. "It's definitely something to build off of."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT MICHIGAN (12-3, 1-1 Big Ten): Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman led the way with a season-high 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the floor in the comfortable win against Jacksonville. Charles Matthews added 18 points and seven rebounds while Duncan Robinson has snapped out of his shooting slump by scoring 12 points to finish in double figures for the fourth consecutive game. Moritz Wagner tallied seven points and pulled down six rebounds after missing the previous two games with a bone bruise in his right foot.

ABOUT IOWA (9-6, 0-2): Luka Garza poured in a career-high 25 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the field to go along with seven rebounds in the win against Northern Illinois. Tyler Cook scored 17 points while Isaiah Moss added 11 points and five assists as seven different Hawkeye players made at least one three-pointer against the Huskies. Bohannon dished out a team-high seven assists and finished without a turnover as Iowa matched a program record for most assists in a single game with 34.

TIP-INS

1. Iowa has won the last four meetings with Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

2. The Wolverines have held four straight opponents to fewer than 60 points.

3. The Hawkeyes are ranked fourth nationally in assists per game (19.7).

PREDICTION: Michigan 74, Iowa 73