Mr. Soundoff Says: Happy for Sandfort, he deserved better
Mr. Soundoff Says- The Iowa men upset Nebraska on the final day of the regular season to sneak in to the Big Ten Tournament as the 15-seed.
It's not the season Iowa fans or players were hoping for.
John Sears says he's glad SR Payton Sandfort gets to end his career at the B1G tournament, but also says a player like Sandfort deserves better with the way he plays and loves to compete.
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