Iowa Hawkeyes-Duquesne Dukes: Iowa Suffers Second Straight Home Loss

Posted by Bret Feddern on November-18-2009 Add Comments

Iowa Hawkeye football started the 2009 season with a nine-game, history-breaking win streak that won't soon be forgotten.

The men's basketball team has started the 2009 season making a little history of its own.  Although, this history can't be forgotten by fans quick enough.

The Hawkeyes lost their second straight game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Tuesday night, the first time since 1931 that Iowa has lost its first two home games of the season.  It also marked the first time Iowa has started a season with two consecutive losses since 1970.

Adding insult to injury, it was the first time ever that Duquesne has won a game in a Big Ten arena.

Duquesne overcame second half shooting troubles and held off a late Iowa ...

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