The Iowa Hawkeyes (11-4, 1-3) struggled to keep pace with the #23 Wisconsin Badgers (12-2, 3-1) and could not notch their fifth straight win against them, losing 87-78. Keegan Murray led the way with 27 points but it was Johnny Davis, who had the more impactful statline at 26, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, who made heads turn.
Iowa’s rebounding woes remain, though, and Wisconsin used 14 offensive rebounds to generate 18 second chance points. The rebounding margin ended 43-26, Wisconsin.
The game got off to a hot start as the teams traded baskets up, with the Badgers leading 20-19 heading into the under-12 minute timeout.