Iowa Hawkeyes at Indiana Hoosiers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ware, backup Leal help Indiana hold off Iowa after squandering 17-point lead for 74-68 win
Indiana entered having lost three of four. Indiana hadn't beaten Iowa since Feb. 7, 2021, in a 67-65 contest. It was Indiana coach Mike Woodson's first victory over Iowa. Northwestern remains the lone Big Ten team a Woodson-led squad hasn't beaten.
Ware finished shooting 8 for 10 and 6 for 11 from the foul line. A former Mr. Basketball in high school from Bloomington, Indiana, Leal entered averaging 1.8 points per game and had only scored 14 points this season and just 16 points over the last two seasons. MacKenzie Mgbako added 11 points for Indiana.
Payton Sandfort had 26 points, Tony Perkins scored 22 and Josh Dix 10 for Iowa.
Gabe Cupps' 3-pointer with 1:26 left gave Indiana (13-8, 5-5) the lead for good at 69-68 with 1:26 left.
Sandfort's off-balance, catch-and-shoot jumper off a cross-court inbound pass from Owen Freeman gave Iowa its last lead at 68-66.
With 2:12 remaining, and trailing 66-64, Indiana's Xavier Johnson drove the lane, tried to throw down a dunk but got fouled by Ladji Dembele at the rim. In the contact, Johnson's feet came out from under him and he appeared to land on his left hand and stayed on the floor clearly writhing in pain before leaving for the locker room.
Trey Galloway made the two foul shots in place of Jackson to tie it.
Sandfort's 3-pointer with 13:08 left before halftime brought Iowa within 19-15 following Indiana's 15-7 outburst within the first five minutes. But the Hawkeyes went scoreless for seven minutes and Indiana scored 12 to build a 31-15 lead until Sandfort made a pair of foul shots with 6:11 remaining before the break. Indiana led 39-28 at intermission.
The Hawkeyes (12-9, 4-6) — losers of three of four — host Ohio State on Friday. Indiana hosts Penn State on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Anthony Leal Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tony Perkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Anthony Leal made Free Throw. | 68 - 74 |
Statistics
 IOWA |
 IU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-65 | FG | 26-57 |
| 35.4 | Field Goal % | 45.6 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 27.3 | Three Point % | 36.4 |
| 16-19 | FT | 14-22 |
| 84.2 | Free Throw % | 63.6 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Bloomington, IN
Attendance: 17,222 | 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 |