Friday afternoon in Indianapolis was a missed opportunity for No. 4 Rutgers as they lost to No. 5 Iowa 84-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. After securing the first double bye for the program since joining the Big Ten, RU failed to advance to a first ever semifinal appearance.
After a strong start in which the Scarlet Knights jumped out to a 15-5 lead, the Hawkeyes made an expected run back into the game. Iowa switched to a zone and Rutgers missed eight shots in a row. Keegan Murray got rolling, Jordan Bohannon hit some shots and the Scarlet Knights lost intensity on the defensive end.