Eight different Iowa players have scored in double figures to spark a 4-0 start.

As the Hawkeyes seek perfection from a five-game homestand that concludes with Chicago State's Thursday visit to Iowa City, junior forward Alvaro Folgueiras arguably looms as the most refreshing.

A transfer from Robert Morris, where he earned Horizon League Player of the Year honors last season, the reserve welcomes the chance to earn a greater role at Iowa.

"I just go (out) there and play. It's that easy," Folgueiras said. "Coach makes me feel important, and I'm trying to answer to his confidence every time I'm on the court. I don't care if I start the game on the bench, in my house, back in Spain, or wherever he wants. If I play 25 minutes, I'm OK. If I play zero and the team wins, I'm going to be OK, too

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