Washington Huskies at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's BasketballPayton Sandfort scores 27 and Iowa rallies to defeat Washington 85-79
Washington scored the first eight points of the second half and Iowa scored the next seven, leaving the Huskies ahead 42-40 with a little under 16 minutes remaining. Payton Sandfort’s 3-pointer tied it at 56 with nine minutes left and his three-point trip to the free-throw line on the next Iowa possession gave the Hawkeyes their first lead of the game, 59-56.
Mekhi Mason hit a 3-pointer and added two free throws on the Huskies' next possession, tying the score at 66 with six minutes remaining. Nearly four minutes later a layup by Riley Mulvey gave Iowa a 74-68 lead. Although Iowa made 9 of 10 free throws to close out the win, Washington's DJ Davis made it interesting by scoring 11 points on a jumper and three 3-pointers in the final two minutes.
Josh Dix scored 15 points and Brock Harding 11 for Iowa (15-12, 6-10 Big Ten). The Hawkeyes shot 47% and made 23 of 26 free throws.
Mason finished with 19 points and Davis scored 17 for Washington (13-14, 4-12). Great Osobor had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Franck Kepnang had 12 points and eight rebounds. The Huskies shot 53% and made 16 of 22 free throws.
Mason buried two 3-pointers and scored the first nine points in a 12-3 run that gave the Huskies a 21-9 lead 8 1/2 minutes into the game. Iowa closed to within 34-33 at halftime.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Iowa Deadball Team Rebound. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josh Dix made Free Throw. | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josh Dix missed Free Throw. | 79 - 84 |
Statistics
WASH |
IOWA |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-51 | FG | 26-55 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 16-22 | FT | 23-26 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 10,393 | 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 | - | 9-3 |
| 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 | 8-3 |
| 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 |


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