Iowa head men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery couldn't hold back the emotion following the Hawkeyes' 84-73 win at Rutgers from inside Jersey Mike's Arena. It was the first true road triumph of the season for the Hawkeyes and it got Iowa's longtime head coach choked up.

It has been tough sledding for Iowa in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes have been struggling on the road and dealing with multiple injuries. On Wednesday night, Iowa found itself down double-digits to Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena but the team did not quit.

For the first time this season, Iowa got a road victory. The Hawkeyes defeated Rutgers 84-73 in Piscataway Wednesday night, ending the drought. Afterward, during his postgame interview with Big Ten Network’s Andy Katz,

Iowa fans and media reacted to the win over Rutgers and Fran McCaffery's emotional response immediately after.

On Wednesday evening the Iowa basketball team will face probably the two most talented players that they will see this season. Those two players are freshmen Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, who are expected to be top five draft picks this spring.