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Luka Garza had a monster 1st half in Iowa’s trip to Wisconsin
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Luka Garza is having quite a night in Madison.
The All-American Iowa center had a huge first half as the 11th-ranked Hawkeyes lead No. 21 Wisconsin 36-27 at the break. Garza scored a high of 17 points to lead all scorers through the first 20 minutes of the contest. He also grabbed 6 rebounds and is poised to add another double-double to his career total.
Garza scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, but did serious damage behind the 3-point line, knocking down 3-of-4 attempts. He was also credited with 1 assist in the half.
Thunderous slam by @LukaG_55! 🌩️@IowaHoops // #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/fcxZGLKqYq
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 19, 2021
"Are you serious, Luka?"@LukaG_55 is having a monster first half inside and outside of the arc.@IowaHoops // #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/WwrkDemZaQ
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 19, 2021
Iowa is looking to extend its win streak to three games, coming into Madison with back-to-back victories over Rutgers and Michigan State in the last two games. The Hawkeyes are 9-5 in B1G play and 15-6 overall.
Wisconsin is trying to avoid a second-straight loss after blowing a 12-point halftime lead at home against Michigan over the weekend. The Badgers are 9-6 in conference games and own a 15-7 record overall.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB