Western Michigan Broncos at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Murray scores career-high 29, Iowa routs W. Michigan 109-61
Murray was 10-of-14 shooting and made a pair of 3-pointers. Payton Sandfort scored 19 points and made five 3s for Iowa (5-0). Tony Perkins added 15 points and Kris Murray had 12.
Keegan Murray converted a three-point play for his 29th point of the game with about 16 minutes remaining that stretched the Hawkeyes' lead to 60-30.
The Hawkeyes shot 53% overall and scored 36 points off 24 turnovers. They had a double-digit lead with about nine minutes remaining in the first half and built a 49-20 halftime advantage.
Lamar Norman Jr. scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Western Michigan (1-3). Mack Smith added 12 points.
Keegan Murray entered as one of three players from a major conference to score 24-plus points in each of their first four games of the season over the last 15 years. Kansas State’s Michael Beasley (2007-08) and Arizona’s Allonzo Trier (2017-18) also accomplished the feat.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 109 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 109 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Owen Lobsinger made Layup. | 61 - 109 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Owen Lobsinger Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 109 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Cameron Kimble missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 109 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-63 | FG | 38-72 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 12-26 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 7-7 | FT | 21-23 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 15 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 36 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 31 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 54 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 10,044 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 27-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 25-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| 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 |