Kansas City Roos at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Murray's 25 points spark Iowa in 89-57 romp past Kansas City
The sophomore, who scored 24 points in the season opener against Longwood, scored 14 of his points in the first eight minutes of the second half to break the game open.
The Hawkeyes scored the final 10 points of the first half and held a 37-23 advantage at intermission. After Anderson Kopp opened the second half with a 3-pointer to pull Kansas City within 11 points, Murray sparked an 11-2 run with seven points of his own that put Iowa up by 20.
Murray hit 9 of 15 from the field and was 6-for-6 from the free throw line. He collected three steals and grabbed four rebounds. Iowa's all-time leading three-point shooter, Jordan Bohannon, came into the game four treys shy of tying the Big Ten record (374). He hit 3 of 5 beyond the arc and finished with 13 points. Filip Rebraca grabbed 13 rebounds.
Anderson Kopp scored 11 points to lead Kansas City, the only player to reach double-figure scoring for the Roos (0-2).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Timothy Barnes made Layup. | 57 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Timothy Barnes Steal. | 55 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Tony Perkins Turnover. | 55 - 89 |
Statistics
 KC |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 34-65 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 4-6 | FT | 17-22 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 22 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 11,133 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-9 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 25-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| 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 |