Hawkeyes Narrowly Outscored at Carver-Hawkeye Arena by Visiting Badgers
In a closely contested battle at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Iowa Hawkeyes fell short against the Wisconsin Badgers with a final score of 78-75. The Hawkeyes now stand with their record affected by this outcome, while the Badgers mark another game in their favor.
The Iowa Hawkeyes displayed commendable effort on their home court. They matched the Badgers point-for-point in regular time, both teams notching 27 and 33 points in the first and second halves respectively. However, overtime was where the tide turned slightly as Iowa put up 15 points to Wisconsin's 18. Despite falling behind in scoring during overtime, Iowa outperformed Wisconsin from the free-throw line with an impressive accuracy rate of 82 percent compared to Wisconsin's 55 percent.
Iowa's rebounding was a strong suit as they collected a total of 42 rebounds over Wisconsin's 33. Their defensive efforts were highlighted by securing more offensive rebounds (9) than their opponents (4), which contributed to them earning more second-chance points (12). On defense, they managed two blocks and eight steals but committed one more personal foul than Wisconsin for a total of sixteen.
Offensively, while Iowa had fewer field goals made (27) than Wisconsin (33), they attempted almost an equal number of shots from inside the arc. The three-point attempts were not as fruitful for either team; however, both teams struggled beyond the arc with Iowa making seven out of twenty-seven attempts and Wisconsin six out of twenty-two.
The game saw six lead changes and was tied six times indicating how competitive it was throughout regulation time. Unfortunately for Hawkeye fans, turnovers proved costly for Iowa who had fifteen compared to eleven by Wisconsin which allowed thirteen points off turnovers for the visiting team.
Looking ahead after this hard-fought contest, fans can look forward to seeing if The Hawkeyes can bounce back when they host Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on December 17th at 7:30 PM local time. This upcoming matchup will be broadcast nationally on BTN channel number six hundred ten where supporters can tune in to follow The Hawkeyes' next performance live.