In a pivotal Big Ten matchup, the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 87-80. Josh Dix led the Hawkeyes with a career-high 24 points, while Payton Sandfort contributed 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. The game, which took place at 4:30 p.m. CT on BTN, was closely contested, with Northwestern leading 37-36 at halftime. However, Iowa's offensive efficiency, marked by 25 assists to just 5 turnovers, and a strong second-half performance helped secure the victory. Notably, Perkins had an impressive game with 10 points and 14 assists, Krikke added 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals, and Freeman contributed 9 points and 6 rebounds. A crucial three-pointer by McCaffery with 41 seconds left sealed the win for Iowa. The win improved Iowa's conference record to 10-9, while Northwestern fell to 11-7.
- Josh Dix scored a career-high 24 points, Payton Sandfort added 23 and Iowa beat Northwestern 87-80 Saturday night. https://t.co/52ZYX3ryK9
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MBB FINAL: Iowa 87, Northwestern 80 --Dix 24 pts (9-13 FG), 3rd straight w/ 20+ --Sandfort 23 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts --Perkins 10 pts, 14 asts (!) --Krikke 12 pts, 3 rebs, 2 blks, 2 stls --Freeman 9 pts, 6 rebs --McCaffery 5 pts (big 3 w/ :41 left) --IOWA: 25 asts, 5 TOs --NW: First…
B1G hoops; Iowa goes to Northwestern and takes down the short-handed Cats, 87-80. Cats fall to 11-7; Iowa up to 10-9.
Iowa has 20 assists, 4 turnovers tonight. Leads Northwestern 73-65 with 4:29 to go.
Josh Dix is a bucket. 😤 @J0shDix x @IowaHoops 📺: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/i3KYXxCAHq
MBB HALF: Northwestern 37, Iowa 36 --Sandfort 11 pts, 3 asts --Dix 8 pts, 2 asts --Perkins 6 pts, 6 asts --Freeman 5 pts, 4 rebs, 2 fouls --Krikke/McCaffery 2 pts each (both 1-1 FG) IOWA: 12 asts, 3 TOs NW: 56% FG (14-25)
Iowa Hawkeyes (17-12, 9-9 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten) https://t.co/LUvG6O0udk
Iowa is +3 in tomorrow’s vital MBB game at Northwestern (4:30 p.m. CT, BTN).