
Iowa Hawkeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Men's BasketballIowa closes on 8-0 run to beat Rutgers 84-73 for its first Big Ten road victory this season

Iowa has beaten Rutgers eight times in the last nine matchups.
Pryce Sandfort made a driving layup with 52.9 seconds left to give Iowa a 78-73 lead and he deflected a pass at the other end, leading to two free throws by Payton Sandfort for a seven-point lead.
Dix added two more free throws and Brock Harding sealed it with a steal and fast-break layup.
Rutgers (12-13, 5-9) dropped below .500 for the first time this season.
Harding finished with 13 points and Pryce Sandfort chipped in 10 for Iowa (14-10, 5-8).
Ace Bailey and Jeremiah Williams each scored 13 points for Rutgers (12-13, 5-9). Tyson Acuff had 12, Dylan Harper, averaging 19.1 points per game, added 11 and Jamichael Davis 10.
Rutgers led 42-33 at halftime after five different players made a 3-pointer. The Scarlet Knights were 8 of 14 from distance, led by Tyson Acuff’s three makes.
Payton Sandfort made a 3-pointer with 10 minutes left in the first half for a 21-20 lead, but Iowa missed its next 14 shots from distance. The Hawkeyes made three of their next four to take a 56-53 lead on Dix's make with 9:46 left.
Iowa stays on the road to play No. 25 Maryland on Sunday, when Rutgers plays at Oregon.
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Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 73 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 73 |
2nd 0:07 | Pryce Sandfort Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 73 |
2nd 0:10 | Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 73 |
2nd 0:15 | Brock Harding made Layup. | 84 - 73 |
Statistics
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34-67 | FG | 28-58 |
50.7 | Field Goal % | 48.3 |
7-25 | 3PT | 10-25 |
28.0 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
9-10 | FT | 7-8 |
90.0 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
34 | Rebounds | 30 |
11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
18 | Assists | 19 |
8 | Steals | 3 |
4 | Blocks | 5 |
9 | Turnovers | 15 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
14 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
15 | Fouls | 17 |
11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 8,000 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 17-3 | - | 30-7 |
Maryland | 14-6 | 3 | 27-9 |
Michigan | 14-6 | 3 | 27-10 |
Wisconsin | 13-7 | 4 | 27-10 |
UCLA | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Purdue | 13-7 | 4 | 24-12 |
Oregon | 12-8 | 5 | 25-10 |
Illinois | 12-8 | 5 | 22-13 |
Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
Rutgers | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
Nebraska | 7-13 | 10 | 18-14 |
Northwestern | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
Iowa | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
USC | 7-13 | 10 | 17-17 |
Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |