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Iowa and Rutgers locked in tight rematch in B1G quarterfinal
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Iowa and Rutgers are duking it out in the B1G quarterfinal currently. The Hawkeyes haven’t quite hit the offensive numbers from Thursday, where they broke 4 B1G tournament records.
Once again, the leader in scoring after the 1st half for Iowa is none other than Keegan Murray. Murray had 18 points from a 7-for-12 shooting performance so far. Rutgers’ scoring leader so far has been Geo Baker with 13 points.
Rutgers opened the game on a 15-5 run in with 15:44 left in the half, and it’s been a very tight game ever since. Iowa retook the lead 10 minutes later and has let go since.
The shooting numbers for both teams are 48% for the Hawkeyes are 39% for the Scarlett Knights. The three-pointers have still been a key focus for Iowa as its numbers in that area are 45%. The Hawkeyes are also a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe as well. One thing to note for Iowa is the turnovers the Rutgers defense forced. The Hawkeyes are leading in that stat with 7 turnovers in the 1st half.
Iowa leads Rutgers 41-32 as the 2nd half is sure to be just as close. You can watch the final 20 minutes of this contest right now on the Big Ten Network.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.