PISCATAWAY, NJ - JANUARY 02: Caleb McConnell #22 and Dean Reiber #21 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights fights Luka Garza #55 of the Iowa Hawkeyes for a loose ball during the first half of a college basketball game at Rutgers Athletic Center on January 2, 2021 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Iowa defeated Rutgers 77-75. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The Iowa basketball team held on in thrilling fashion to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday. Takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ gritty victory.
The 10th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2) defeated the 14th ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-2) by a final score of 77-75 on Saturday afternoon at Rutgers Athletic Center.