Washington State Cougars at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freeman's double-double leads Iowa past Washington State 76-66
Payton Sandfort scored 18 points for the Hawkeyes (4-0). Iowa started 5-0 in the 2022-23 season, 7-0 the year before and 6-0 in 2020-21.
Nate Calmese scored 27 points for Washington State (3-1). LeJaun Watts had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Iowa's Drew Thelwell wrapped a pair of 3-pointers around one from the Cougars' Ethan Price to give the Hawkeyes a 63-62 lead and they pulled away from there. Payton Sandfort and Pryce Sandfort each made four free throws and Freeman made a pair all in the last 1:12 of play while Washington State missed its last seven shot attempts.
Washington State led 36-33 at halftime.
Both teams struggled from 3-point range with Iowa shooting 8 of 25 and Washington State 5 of 28.
It was only the second time the two teams have ever played with Iowa beating Washington State 74-66 on Dec. 30, 1963 in Pullman, Washington.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Pryce Sandfort Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nate Calmese missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Payton Sandfort made Free Throw. | 66 - 76 |
Statistics
 WSU |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-66 | FG | 25-60 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-28 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-12 | FT | 18-27 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Moline, IL
Attendance: 8,488 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
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