Jimmy V Classic more than game for Iowa's Patrick McCaffery
Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery react to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery react to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Nov. 29, 2022 11:33 PM EST
FILE - Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery, center, drives to the basket between Bethune-Cookman guard Marcus Garrett (3) and guard Joe French (30) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Playing Duke in Madison Square Garden is a big deal for any college basketball player. For Iowa's Patrick McCaffery, it's even more meaningful because the game Tuesday is part of the Jimmy V Classic, which raises funds and awareness for cancer research. McCaffery has come back from thyroid cancer as a teenager to be the Hawkeyes' second-leading scorer. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery, center, drives to the basket between Bethune-Cookman guard Marcus Garrett (3) and guard Joe French (30) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Playing Duke in Madison Square Garden is a big deal for any college basketball player. For Iowa's Patrick McCaffery, it's even more meaningful because the game Tuesday is part of the Jimmy V Classic, which raises funds and awareness for cancer research. McCaffery has come back from thyroid cancer as a teenager to be the Hawkeyes' second-leading scorer. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Dec. 05, 2022 10:49 AM EST
FILE - Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery is interviewed during Iowa's NCAA college basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Playing Duke in Madison Square Garden is a big deal for any college basketball player. For Iowa's Patrick McCaffery, it's even more meaningful because the game Tuesday is part of the Jimmy V Classic, which raises funds and awareness for cancer research. McCaffery has come back from thyroid cancer as a teenager to be the Hawkeyes' second-leading scorer. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery is interviewed during Iowa's NCAA college basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Playing Duke in Madison Square Garden is a big deal for any college basketball player. For Iowa's Patrick McCaffery, it's even more meaningful because the game Tuesday is part of the Jimmy V Classic, which raises funds and awareness for cancer research. McCaffery has come back from thyroid cancer as a teenager to be the Hawkeyes' second-leading scorer. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Dec. 05, 2022 10:48 AM EST