Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes
· MAKEUP FROM JAN. 18
Sandfort, Rebraca spark Iowa past Northwestern, 86-70
The Big Ten Conference game was originally scheduled for Jan. 18 but was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
The game was tied at the half, 39-39, and the teams took turns with the lead in the second half. Boo Buie opened the second half with a layup and a 3 to put the Wildcats up, 44-39. Connor McCaffery hit a 3 and Tony Perkins added two free throws and a layup to push Iowa into a 51-48 advantage.
Buie's three-point play with 7:38 left pulled Northwestern within three, 62-59, but Sandfort and Rebraca took over from there. Sandfort hit a 3 and Rebraca scored eight straight points. Sandfort hit from deep again, then added three free throws and another 3-pointer to give Iowa an 84-68 advantage with 2:35 left.
Sandfort hit a career-best 5 of 7 from distance and finished with 20 points and five assists for Iowa (14-8, 6-5). Rebraca had his eighth double-double of the season, putting up 20 points with 10 rebounds. Kris Murray added 16 points with eight rebounds, Perkins had 12 points and McCaffery contributed 11 points.
Buie led Northwestern (15-6, 6-4) with 19 points. Chase Audige scored 15 points.
Iowa plays host to Illinois Saturday before traveling to face No. 1 Purdue on Feb. 9.
Northwestern returns home to host Michigan Thursday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Iowa Turnover. | 70 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Kris Murray Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Nick Martinelli missed Free Throw. | 70 - 86 |
Statistics
 NU |
 IOWA |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 29-52 |
| 46.6 | Field Goal % | 55.8 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 23.5 | Three Point % | 47.6 |
| 12-14 | FT | 18-22 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 11,667 | Capacity:
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 17-3 | - | 34-5 |
| Illinois | 14-6 | 3 | 29-9 |
| Nebraska | 12-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Northwestern | 12-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Wisconsin | 11-9 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Michigan State | 10-10 | 7 | 20-15 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 22-14 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Penn State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Maryland | 7-13 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Michigan | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |