Penn State Nittany Lions at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Murray brothers take charge late, Iowa beats Penn St. 68-51
Kris Murray, Keegan's twin, scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half for Iowa (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten). Patrick McCaffrey and Jordan Bohannan added 11 points apiece.
Seth Lundy hit a 3-pointer to give Penn State (8-8, 3-5) its first lead with 2:27 left in the first half, but Bohannan answered with a 3-pointer 51 seconds later and the Hawkeyes led the rest of the way. Kris Murray followed with another and Keegan made 1 of 2 free throws to cap a 7-0 run that made it 30-25 at halftime.
The Nittany Lions twice cut their deficit to three in the second half but Iowa answered with a 3-pointer each time and they got no closer. Bohannan made 3 to make it 35-29 about two minutes in and 11 seconds after Myles Dread hit from behind the arc to pull Penn State to 44-41 but Kris Murray answered from deep with 10:59 left.
Keegan Murray, who went into the game No. 2 nationally in scoring at 23.3 points per game, made just 4 of 12 from the field and 1 of 7 from behind the arc but scored from there, including a 3-pointer to give Iowa a 64-49 lead with 2:29 remaining.
Dread finished with nine points on 3-of-6 shooting, all from 3-point range.
The Nittany Lions next head to Indiana to face the Hoosiers and Iowa hosts No. 4-ranked Purdue on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Patrick McCaffery Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Sam Sessoms missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Iowa Turnover. | 51 - 68 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 IOWA |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-51 | FG | 22-54 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 10-32 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-13 | FT | 14-18 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 15,056 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-4 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |