Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Sandfort scores 22 points, Krikke adds a double-double to lead Iowa past Michigan State 78-71
Iowa took the lead for good late in the first half and had a 16-point advantage early in the second. A-6-0 surge cut the Michigan State deficit to 70-65 with 2:31 remaining. Sandfort scored three points and Owen Freeman added a dunk to help the Hawkeyes pull away.
Sandfort and Krikke were a combined 14-for-26 shooting overall and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line. Patrick McCaffery added 14 points for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa (16-11, 8-8 Big Ten), which beat No. 20 Wisconsin 88-86 in overtime on Saturday, has won consecutive games for the first time since winning three straight in January. The Hawkeyes have also won five of the last six meetings against the Spartans.
Tyson Walker and Malik Hall each scored 16 points to lead Michigan State (17-10, 9-7), which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Hall had 10 rebounds and five assists. A.J. Hoggard chipped in with 15 points.
McCaffery scored 12 points, Krikke added 11 and Sandfort had 10 as Iowa shot 57% (16 of 28) from the field for a 45-33 halftime lead. Walker scored nine first-half points for Michigan State. The Hawkeyes opened the second on a 6-2 spurt for a 51-35 advantage for their largest lead of the game.
Iowa plays at No. 12 Illinois on Saturday. Michigan State hosts Ohio State on Sunday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:11 | A.J. Hoggard made Layup. Assisted by Malik Hall. | 78 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Malik Hall Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:17 | A.J. Hoggard missed Layup. | 78 - 69 |
Statistics
 IOWA |
 MSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-55 | FG | 27-60 |
| 50.9 | Field Goal % | 45.0 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 30.8 | Three Point % | 50.0 |
| 18-23 | FT | 7-14 |
| 78.3 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 1 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 14,797 | 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 |