In a road game against powerhouse Iowa, all Penn State could realistically hope for was a moral victory. Instead, the Nittany Lions showed that they're still not ready to compete with the elites of the Big Ten. The No. 5 Hawkeyes (18-4, 9-1 Big Ten) routed the Lions (11-12, 2-8) Wednesday night in Iowa City's Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 73-49.
The Lions reached new depths in a season marked by poor shooting, as they went 1-for-20 on 3-point attempts. They shot 21-for-69 from the field and 6-for-12 on free throws. The Hawkeyes hit a greater percentage from beyond the arc (35.