Minnesota game on Tuesday was delayed for a scary incident that saw a Hawkeyes cheerleader need to be stretchered off the court after falling on his neck. Now, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery has shared a passionate message to that cheerleader.

Fran McCaffery discusses Iowa's loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. Tyler Tachman. Video: Iowa coach Fran McCaffery previews matchup with Minnesota

Fran McCaffery is usually very good about telling you what’s on his mind after any game. On Tuesday night the Iowa head coach said that if he told us what he was really thinking that he would end up with fine from the Big Ten.

It’s been a tale of locations for the Iowa basketball team in conference play. When Iowa is at home their defense has been solid. but when they hit the road, anywhere on the road, they have struggled to stop opposing teams.

An Iowa basketball cheerleader suffered a scary injury during Tuesday's game. The men's basketball team fell to 12-7 with a 72-67 loss to Minnesota. During a TV timeout in the second half, a cheerleader got stretchered off the court after a routine went wrong.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery previews matchup with Minnesota. Tyler Tachman. Iowa State basketball player Addy Brown talks about West Virginia loss

Minnesota led by 17 points, 63-46, with just over six minutes to play in the second half before Iowa started to eat away at the lead. The lead was still 11 points when there was a lengthy delay for an injured cheerleader with 2:42 to play. From there, the Hawkeyes cut the deficit to three before the Gophers sealed the win at the free-throw line.

Iowa trimmed a 13-point Minnesota lead to three but that is close as they would get in a 72-67 loss to the Gophers. The 67 points was a season low. […]

Iowa had just lost its third consecutive game, a 72-67 defeat to Minnesota on Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but Sandfort wasn’t about to give up on the Hawkeyes. “Teams go through these funks in the year,

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery provided an update on the status of Payton Sandfort for Tuesday's contest against Minnesota.

IOWA CITY — Payton Sandfort is expected to be available for Iowa basketball’s Tuesday matchup with Minnesota, according to the Big Ten availability report. Sandfort got banged up multiple times in the first half of Iowa’s contest against UCLA on Friday and sat out the majority of the game.