The University of Iowa men's basketball team rallied from an early deficit to secure an 86-77 victory over Minnesota. Krikke led the Hawkeyes with 25 points and 5 rebounds, while Dix had a career-high 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sandfort contributed 9 points, and despite Freeman's 5 fouls limiting him to 17 minutes, he added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Perkins also played a significant role with 13 points and 5 assists. This win marks a three-game Big Ten streak, bringing Iowa's record to 11-6 overall and 3-3 in the conference. Fran McCaffery's historic win as coach was highlighted by a strong offensive performance, earning him the top spot in all-time coaching wins at Iowa with 272 victories.
Halftime: Baylor 31, K-State 26. The find-a-way Bears weathered a sluggish start pretty well. Jalen Bridges leads Baylor with nine points and Yves Missi has seven. Bears made their final three shots of the half.
No. 11 Texas women shooting 59% and hitting four of six treys to take a commanding 47-26 halftime lead over a Kansas team that has beaten Baylor.
Baylor's frontcourt playing big. Both Missi and Ojianwuna have displayed some nifty footwork on a couple of post moves. And Jalen Bridges is having a nice night, with 9 points on 4 of 6 from the floor. Bears hold a 22-19 lead with 3:25 left in the half.
Back and forth we go -- WF goes up 10 N.C. State 6-0 run; WF timeout WF pushes lead to 11 N.C. State 6-0 run Fun game.
Baylor leads K-State 13-12 at the 11:27 mark. Wildcats matched a 7-0 run by the Bears with a 7-0 run of their own. Timeout on the floor.
A chilly start for both teams offensively at the start of the Baylor-Kansas State game in Manhattan. Bears lead 6-2 at the 14:59 mark. Baylor shooting 30%, Wildcats 25%.
Fran McCaffery is #1 in Iowa history in coaching wins. Seeing his emotional interview and so many uplifting remarks about him, was reminded about this story I wrote in March 2022 about Fran and his family and his relentless basketball motor. https://t.co/5h7cDH2hZa
Home teams went 6-1 in the Big 12 on Saturday. Home teams are off to a 15-6 start in league play. Jerome Tang is confident that K-State will benefit from a big home-court advantage of its own tonight against Baylor 🦅 https://t.co/gA1J60qGir ⭐️ https://t.co/JfJOpl010L
MBB FINAL: Iowa 86, Minnesota 77. --Krikke 25 pts, 5 rebs --Dix career-high 21 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts --Perkins 13 pts, 5 asts --Freeman 12 pts, 8 rebs, 17 mins (5 fouls) --Sandfort 9 pts 3-game B1G win streak for Iowa (11-6, 3-3). Up next: vs. #2 Purdue, 1pm Saturday (FS1).
All-time MBB coaching wins at Iowa: 1) Fran McCaffery 272 2) Tom Davis 271 This was a Fran special, a clinic on offense and a big road win at The Barn. @Tyler_T15 with the early words as Krikke/Dix lead the way. https://t.co/TqDFLPqMeY
MBB FINAL: Iowa 86, Minnesota 77. --Krikke 25 pts, 5 rebs --Dix career-high 21 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts --Perkins 13 pts, 5 asts --Freeman 12 pts, 8 rebs, 17 mins (5 fouls) --Sandfort 9 pts 3-game B1G win streak for Iowa (11-6, 3-4). Up next: vs. #2 Purdue, 1pm Saturday (FS1).
MBB HALF: Iowa 39, Minnesota 32 --Krikke 12 pts, 6-8 FG --Dix 7 pts, 3 asts --Sandfort 7 pts, 2 asts --Freeman 6 pts, 7 rebs, 2 fouls IOWA 16-of-29 from 2, 1-of-6 from 3 ... trailed 14-3 in first 4:00 ... 5 players with at least 2 assists. Good team basketball after slow start.