Sunday 22nd December 2024

Indiana took control with a late 23-3 run and raced away to an 81-69 win over Iowa last night in Iowa City, handing the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes their first home loss of the season. The Hawks were outscored 50-32 in the second half and finished five of 23 from three-point range. Luka Garza led Iowa with 28 points and 12 rebounds.

Iowa played the second half without starting guard CJ Fredrick who was nursing a lower leg injury. The Hawkeyes are 6-2 in the Big Ten and 12-3 overall.