I must admit that, with Kansas currently being on the short list for teams being slotted to play in Des Moines Regional, I was thrilled to see ISU beat them last night. Any game result that betters Iowa's chances of receiving a more favorable seed and playing in the Des Moines Regional makes me happy.
I'm not a Niang "fan" (or a "fan" of anyone on ISU) but I truly don't give much thought to whether he - or anyone else - is under consideration for player of the year. If Iowa takes care of business, continues to win games at its current pace and Uthoff continues to put up the kind of numbers that he is posting, Iowa will get a very high seed, will likely play in Des Moines and Uthoff will be very much in the picture for post-season honors.