Right now:
Halftime: Iowa 20, (20) Purdue 25
Turnovers and sloppy ball movement have allowed the Hawkeyes and their fans to stay in the game at halftime. Jarryd Cole is leading the Hawkeyes with eight points and E'Twaun Moore leads the Boilermakers with six points and seven rebounds. Iowa is still without Cyrus Tate and Jeff Peterson is sitting out with a hamstring injury suffered against Wisconsin earlier this week. Halftime scores are overrated, so we'll see what Iowa comes out with in the second half.
Earlier today:
Penn State 68, Minnesota 63
Talor Battle kept his name in contention for Big Ten player of the year as he lead the Nittany Lions in a win that will keep them in the hunt for an NCAA tournament bid. Battle (21 points) hit a three at the buzzer to send Penn State into the locker room with a one-point lead. The Nittany Lions overcame a large second half comeback by Minnesota, lead by freshman Devoe Joseph (23 points, 7-8 3Pt). Consistent free throw shooting, a problem for Penn State all year, was not a problem as they finished 21-28 from the stripe.
Tonight:
(24) Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
Ohio State (17-5, 7-4) comes into the game with a 4-game winning streak, and Wisconsin (15-9, 6-6) brings in a 3-game winning streak of their own. The Buckeyes are playing hot as of late with back-to-back victories over teams ranked in the AP poll (then-No.12 Purdue 80-72 and then-No. 19 Minnesota 64-58).
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Halftime scores might be overrated but Iowa's struggles against Purdue were indicative of what was to come for the Hawkeyes later in the game. Without Peterson and Tate, Iowa was simply unable to muster enough offensive efficiency to build a substantial lead against the Boilermakers.
ReplyDeleteProbably the most disappointing stretch of the game came late in the second half when Iowa scored on just one of its last six possessions. They are struggling to find a consistent scorer in crunch time with key players sidelined for various factors.