Moe Wagner picked up an early foul and was promptly shown his seat as John Beilein wasn't going to take any chances with his star big man early on.
Charles Matthews' indecision on whether to dunk or lay it in on a pretty drive to the basket cost him an easy bucket early on. He did come back with a slam to tie things at 4-4, but Iowa answered with five straight.
At the 15:59 mark of the first half, Iowa leads 9-4.
MICHIGAN VS. IOWA
When: Thursday, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York
TV/radio: BTN/950
Records: Michigan 24-7, Iowa 14-18
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