Penn State Nittany Lions at Iowa Hawkeyes

Uthoff leads No. Iowa over Penn State 73-49

Jarrod Uthoff scored 14 points and Adam Woodbury had a career-high 15 rebounds to help Iowa roll past Penn State 73-49 on Wednesday night.

The Hawkeyes forced only 10 turnovers, but held Penn State to 30 percent shooting. The 49 points are a season-low for an Iowa opponent this season.

"Right from the outset, our defense set the tone," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. "We got stops, we got run-outs. . I thought we really were locked into throwing it ahead and attacking in transition."

Peter Jok scored 12 points and Anthony Clemmons had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Hawkeyes (18-4, 9-1 Big Ten), who won their 15th straight home game.

Brandon Taylor had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Penn State (11-12, 2-8). Taylor shot 6 of 18 from the field.

The Nittany Lions never settled down in their first visit to Iowa City in three years.

"We got into their space and made everything difficult for them," said Uthoff, who blocked four shots.

Iowa won to stay even with Indiana on top of the Big Ten standings. The Hawkeyes and Hoosiers will meet twice in the last four weeks of the season, starting Feb. 11 in Bloomington.

Iowa has won by double figures in eight of their nine conference wins.

The Hawkeyes opened the game on a 14-4 run. Later, Uthoff hit a 3-pointer with 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half to put Iowa up by 12 points. Penn State didn't get any closer.

Dom Uhl finished the first half with a two-handed putback dunk off his own missed floater to give the Hawkeyes a 45-26 lead.

Iowa built a 20-point lead early in the second half and never gave it up.

The Hawkeyes had 13 fastbreak points and didn't allow any. Iowa's bench outscored Penn State's 28-14.

Penn State has lost four straight and six of seven.

Shep Garner and Julian Moore scored eight points each for the Nittany Lions.

COURTSIDE

The Hawkeye football team was recognized at halftime to celebrate the program's undefeated regular season and first Rose Bowl appearance in 25 years. They received a loud standing ovation.

King, the Jim Thorpe Award winner who announced last month he will return for his senior season, stood out from the group with white cowboy boots and a dark cowboy hat.

TIP-INS

Iowa: Woodbury's 13 defensive rebounds were the most by a Hawkeye since 2006. ... McCaffery coached his 100th Big Ten regular season game Wednesday.

UP NEXT

Penn State hosts No. 22 Indiana on Saturday.

Iowa plays at Illinois on Sunday.

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