Iowa Hawkeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Iowa closes on 8-0 run to beat Rutgers 84-73 for its first Big Ten road victory this season
Iowa has beaten Rutgers eight times in the last nine matchups.
Pryce Sandfort made a driving layup with 52.9 seconds left to give Iowa a 78-73 lead and he deflected a pass at the other end, leading to two free throws by Payton Sandfort for a seven-point lead.
Dix added two more free throws and Brock Harding sealed it with a steal and fast-break layup.
Rutgers (12-13, 5-9) dropped below .500 for the first time this season.
Harding finished with 13 points and Pryce Sandfort chipped in 10 for Iowa (14-10, 5-8).
Ace Bailey and Jeremiah Williams each scored 13 points for Rutgers (12-13, 5-9). Tyson Acuff had 12, Dylan Harper, averaging 19.1 points per game, added 11 and Jamichael Davis 10.
Rutgers led 42-33 at halftime after five different players made a 3-pointer. The Scarlet Knights were 8 of 14 from distance, led by Tyson Acuff’s three makes.
Payton Sandfort made a 3-pointer with 10 minutes left in the first half for a 21-20 lead, but Iowa missed its next 14 shots from distance. The Hawkeyes made three of their next four to take a 56-53 lead on Dix's make with 9:46 left.
Iowa stays on the road to play No. 25 Maryland on Sunday, when Rutgers plays at Oregon.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Pryce Sandfort Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Brock Harding made Layup. | 84 - 73 |
Statistics
 IOWA |
 RUTG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-67 | FG | 28-58 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 9-10 | FT | 7-8 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 8,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |