Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, March 24, 2014
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The Iowa women's basketball team wants Fran McCaffery's son Patrick, 14, to know they're thinking of him during his tough time. So, the Hawkeyes affixed "Team Pat" stickers to their flashy gold shoes for Sunday night's NCAA tourney opener to support the younger McCaffery, who had a thyroid tumor removed last week that was malignant.
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Talk about a classy gesture. Well done, Hawkeyes!
The team looked good on the court, too, downing Marist, 87-65, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
In my office a few hours before our NCAA tip, feeling blessed. Team will be wearing We Back Pat #22 stickers on our shoes.
— Lisa Bluder (@LisaBluder) March 23, 2014
Crew wants the win today for so many fans…especially this one. #teampat pic.twitter.com/XqIN1tNZnd
— Jan Jensen (@goiowa) March 23, 2014
About Brent Yarina | BTN.com senior editor Brent Yarina covers football and men's basketball for BTN.com. He writes the popular uniform feature "Clothes Call," which also focuses on the latest cosmetic changes across Big Ten arenas and stadiums. Read all of his work here. You can subscribe to Yarina's RSS feed and follow him on Twitter @BTNBrentYarina. |