The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3) couldn’t keep pace with the hot second half shooting from the #3 Iowa State Cyclones (8-1) in a hard fought 89-81 loss to the in-state rivals. The played from ahead or tied for the first 37 minutes of the game before Nate Heise layup on a backdoor cut gave the Clones a lead they would never relinquish.
Owen Freeman led Iowa with 16 points amidst a balanced scoring output where 6 guys hit double figures.
Unlike past losses with ISU, Iowa more often than not looked the part. They had moments where they were getting to their spots and the hot shooting to start aided that.