Fran McCaffery isn't planning to leave the Iowa Hawkeyes anytime soon. The longtime Iowa coach cleared the air on retirement rumors during Wednesday's news conference ahead of the Hawkeyes' clash against the eighth-ranked Michigan State Spartans.

Fran McCaffery is a stalwart in the Big Ten, having led Iowa men's basketball since 2010. As the Hawkeyes limp toward the season's end, they will almost certainly miss the NCAA tournament and are at risk of even missing the Big Ten tournament, which will feature 15 of the league's 18 teams.

Fran McCaffery and Tom Izzo: two names synonymous with Big Ten men’s basketball. The pair have held steady at respective programs for more than a decade each and will clash for the 24th time on Thursday evening at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.