Garza leads No. 20 Iowa past No. 25 Ohio State 85-76
Luka Garza scored 24 points, and No. 20 Iowa got strong contributions from its bench in a 85-76 win over No. 25 Ohio State.
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2020 Schedule
19-8, 3rd in Big Ten
- 11/8W 87-60
- 11/11L 93-78
- 11/15W 87-74
- 11/21W 83-68
- 11/24W 85-59
- 11/2812W 72-61
- 11/29L 83-73
- 12/3W 68-54
- 12/64L 103-91
- 12/9W 72-52
- 12/12W 84-68
- 12/21W 77-70
- 12/29W 93-51
- 1/421L 89-86
- 1/7L 76-70
- 1/1012W 67-49
- 1/14W 75-62
- 1/1719W 90-83
- 1/2224W 85-80
- 1/27W 68-62
- 1/3015L 82-72
- 2/219W 72-65
- 2/5L 104-68
- 2/8W 96-72
- 2/13L 89-77
- 2/16W 58-55
- 2/2025W 85-76
- 2/25
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Wieskamp puts OSU defender on a poster (0:21)
Garza gets the crowd on their feet with jumper over OSU defender (0:20)
Pemsl puts the moves on his defender for two (0:20)
Toussaint's deep pass sets up Garza's layup (0:23)
Garza sticks with it for an Iowa and-1 (0:34)
Garza flexes to celebrate tough jumper (0:16)
Bubble Watch 2020: Tough road for mid-majors
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Garza scores 24 points; No. 21 Iowa beats Minnesota 58-55
Luka Garza scored 24 points and Ryan Kreiner added 10 points and No. 21 Iowa came back to beat the Minnesota Gophers 58-55 on Sunday.
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Garza pulls up for deep 3 (0:29)
Indiana uses 3-point flurry to beat No. 21 Iowa, end skid
Devonte Green scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 17 on Thursday, helping the Indiana Hoosiers close out an 89-77 victory over No. 21 Iowa.
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Power Rankings: Baylor a clear No. 1, for now
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Wieskamp and Garza help No. 17 Iowa rout Nebraska 96-72
Joe Wieskamp scored a career-high 30 points and Luka Garza added 22 to help No. 17 Iowa bounce back from its worst loss of the season with a 96-72 win over Nebraska on Saturday.
Wieskamp throws down slam for Iowa (0:18)
In wide-open Wooden Award race, why not Luka Garza?
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Purdue routs No. 17 Iowa 104-68 in offensive outburst
Evan Boudreaux scored a season-high 18 points to lead five Purdue players in double figures in a 104-68 rout against No. 17 Iowa in on Wednesday night.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Iowa HC Fran McCaffery
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing handshake lines and the Iowa-Illinois dust-up from the weekend. Then Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery joins the pod (13:28) to talk about that postgame situation, what makes a "Philly Guy," Luka Garza's path from under-recruited guy to POTY candidate, and what keeps him up at night. Later, the guys get into their Wooden Award watch list snubs (34:04), Butler, Seton Hall and Villanova all losing at home, if San Diego State goes undefeated (42:51), and Cole Anthony's return. Finally, Seth and Dan address the rumors of Bob Knight attending Saturday's Indiana game (54:15).
Baylor's Butler joins 20-man Wooden Watch list
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Power Rankings: No. 1 seeds coming into focus
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Garza has 25 points, No. 18 Iowa beats No. 19 Illinois 72-65
Luka Garza bounced back from a slow start to score 25 points and No. 18 Iowa clamped down in the final four minutes to beat No. 19 Illinois 72-65 on Sunday.
College basketball picks: Revisiting preseason predictions
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2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 12-3 | - | 22-4 |
| Penn State | 10-5 | 2 | 20-6 |
| Iowa | 10-6 | 2.5 | 19-8 |
| Michigan State | 10-6 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Illinois | 9-6 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Wisconsin | 9-6 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Rutgers | 9-7 | 3.5 | 18-9 |
| Michigan | 8-7 | 4 | 17-9 |
| Indiana | 7-8 | 5 | 17-9 |
| Ohio State | 7-8 | 5 | 17-9 |
| Purdue | 7-9 | 5.5 | 14-13 |
| Minnesota | 6-9 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Nebraska | 2-13 | 10 | 7-19 |
| Northwestern | 1-14 | 11 | 6-19 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.529th
Rebounds Per Game37.5122nd
Assists Per Game17.311th
Points Allowed71.9252nd
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 20 | 20 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Perkins | SG | Signed | 79 |
| Ahron Ulis | PG | Signed | 77 |
| Josh Ogundele | C | Committed | 76 |
| Kris Murray | SF | Signed | - |
| Keegan Murray | SF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 29-27 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 25 |