Penn State Nittany Lions at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 77
Garza leads No. 18 to 77-68 win over 16th-ranked Penn State
Garza extended his streak of 20 or more points against Big Ten teams to 14 games, a new school record. It was Garza's 14th double-double of the season.
He struggled in the first half, going 3 of 16 from the field, but found room to work inside in the second half, making 8 of 12 shots.
It was the 13th consecutive home win for the Hawkeyes (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten).
Iowa used a 13-4 run to take a 35-34 halftime lead. The Hawkeyes then opened the second half with an 18-6 run.
Joe Wieskamp had 13 points for the Hawkeyes. CJ Fredrick returned to the Iowa starting lineup after missing three games with a sprained right ankle, and scored 10 points.
Lamar Stevens led Penn State (21-8, 11-7) with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Seth Lundy had 19 points, 14 in the first half. Myles Dread had 11.
JONES BACK
Penn State guard Myreon Jones, who missed the last six games because of an undisclosed illness, played 19 minutes and scored five points.
BIG PICTURE
Penn State lost for the third time in its last four games after an eight-game winning streak, failing to keep the Nittany Lions in the four-way tie for second place in the Big Ten.
Iowa won for the fourth time in six games, staying in the chase for a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Nittany Lions split their games this week and shouldn't move much in the rankings. It's the same for the Hawkeyes, who lost at Michigan State on Tuesday after leading for most of the game.
UP NEXT
Penn State plays at home against Michigan State on Tuesday.
Iowa plays at home against Purdue on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Seth Lundy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Izaiah Brockington. | 68 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Luka Garza made Dunk. Assisted by Bakari Evelyn. | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Lamar Stevens Turnover. | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 75 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-70 | FG | 28-66 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 6-10 | FT | 14-17 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 15,056 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |