IOWA CITY — Payton Sandfort is expected to be available for Iowa basketball’s Tuesday matchup with Minnesota, according to the Big Ten availability report. Sandfort got banged up multiple times in the first half of Iowa’s contest against UCLA on Friday and sat out the majority of the game.

UCLA absolutely crushed Iowa 94-70 at Pauley Pavilion to get back on track and snap a four-game losing streak of its own while Iowa picked up its second consecutive loss. However, the blowout defeat may not be the worst news from the game if you're an Iowa fan.

Iowa men’s basketball player Payton Sandfort injured his left (non-shooting) shoulder during Friday’s game at UCLA and will miss the rest of the contest. Sandfort got tangled up with a UCLA player during the first half and went to the bench in pain.

Driven by two sensational second-half performances, Iowa basketball senior forward Payton Sandfort has been honored as the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week.

Payton Sandfort scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, sophomores Owen Freeman and Brock Harding added double-doubles and Iowa pummeled Indiana 85-60