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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Jarrod Uthoff and Peter Jok have dominated the headlines for the Hawkeyes this season.
But Iowa might not be headed to its third straight NCAA Tournament - a feat it hasn't accomplished in over two decades - without senior point guard Mike Gesell.
Gesell, whose successful recruitment was a crucial building block in coach Fran McCaffery's rebuilding job, has grown from a four-star prep to an unheralded star and a steadying presence for the 20th-ranked Hawkeyes (21-9, 12-6 Big Ten).
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They open league tournament play Thursday against either Minnesota or Illinois.
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