Iowa hands Ohio State seventh straight defeat 92-75
AP
Feb 16, 2023
Iowa Hawkeyes CITY, Iowa (AP) Tony Perkins scored 24 points, Kris Murray added 20 and Iowa handed Ohio State Buckeyes its seven straight loss with a 92-75 victory on Thursday night.
Perkins sank 11 of 16 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for the Hawkeyes (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten). Murray made 8 of 13 shots with three 3-pointers. Ahron Ulis added 12 points, while Filip Rebraca and Payton Sandfort scored 10 apiece. Sixth-year senior Conner McCaffery had a career-high 13 assists to go with seven points and six rebounds.
Reserve Sean McNeil led the Buckeyes (11-15, 3-12) with 20 points. McNeil hit all four of his 3s, giving him 200 for his career. Brice Sensabaugh scored 16 points and Bruce Thornton 11.
Both teams shot 57% overall. Ohio State made 8 of 15 from beyond the arc and made all 11 foul shots. Iowa was 10-of-27 shooting from distance and hit 8 of 11 foul shots. The Hawkeyes had a 30-22 rebound advantage, including 11 off the offensive glass that led to a 15-4 edge in second-chance points.
Perkins had 12 points, Sandfort came off the bench to score all 10 of his and Iowa built a 47-36 lead at halftime. Sensabaugh nailed a 3-pointer to give Ohio State a 36-35 lead with 2:56 left before halftime before the Hawkeyes answered with consecutive 3s.
Iowa upped its lead to 67-47 with 13:23 left to play on two Ulis free throws. The Hawkeyes' advantage grew to 25 on a 3-pointer by Conner McCaffery with 9:19 remaining. Murray's 3-pointer gave Iowa its biggest lead 88-60 with 5:30 to go.
Ohio State's last win was a 93-77 romp over Iowa on Jan. 21.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes travel to play Northwestern on Sunday.
The Buckeyes travel to play No. 3 Purdue on Sunday.
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1st Half
OSU
Buckeyes
36
IOWA
Hawkeyes
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Buckeyes gains possession)
19:33
Zed Key misses two point hook shot
19:31
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
19:11
Filip Rebraca misses two point jump shot
19:09
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
19:06
Brice Sensabaugh turnover (double dribble)
18:47
+2
Kris Murray makes two point layup
0-2
18:27
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Zed Key assists)
3-2
18:16
+2
Ahron Ulis makes two point jump shot
3-4
17:56
Brice Sensabaugh turnover (traveling)
17:44
Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot
17:42
Hawkeyes offensive rebound
17:31
+2
Filip Rebraca makes two point hook shot (Connor McCaffery assists)
3-6
17:14
Bruce Thornton turnover (bad pass) (Kris Murray steals)
17:09
+2
Kris Murray makes two point dunk
3-8
16:46
Connor McCaffery shooting foul (Brice Sensabaugh draws the foul)
16:46
+1
Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-8
16:46
+1
Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-8
16:30
+2
Tony Perkins makes two point layup (Filip Rebraca assists)
5-10
16:12
Brice Sensabaugh turnover (bad pass)
15:58
Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot
15:56
Zed Key defensive rebound
15:46
+2
Brice Sensabaugh makes two point jump shot
7-10
15:33
+3
Ahron Ulis makes three point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists)
7-13
15:10
+3
Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)
10-13
15:00
+2
Tony Perkins makes two point layup
10-15
14:42
+2
Bruce Thornton makes two point layup
12-15
14:23
+2
Filip Rebraca makes two point layup
12-17
14:02
Filip Rebraca blocks Zed Key's two point layup
14:00
Filip Rebraca defensive rebound
13:45
+2
Filip Rebraca makes two point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists)
12-19
13:44
Buckeyes 30 second timeout
13:44
TV timeout
13:30
+3
Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot
15-19
13:24
Kris Murray misses three point jump shot
13:22
Justice Sueing defensive rebound
12:56
+3
Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot
18-19
12:46
Kris Murray misses two point jump shot
12:44
Isaac Likekele defensive rebound
12:26
+2
Justice Sueing makes two point layup
20-19
12:17
+2
Tony Perkins makes two point layup
20-21
12:17
Felix Okpara shooting foul (Tony Perkins draws the foul)
12:17
Tony Perkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:17
Justice Sueing defensive rebound
11:56
Filip Rebraca shooting foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:56
+1
Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-21
11:56
+1
Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-21
11:40
+2
Filip Rebraca makes two point hook shot
22-23
11:19
Isaac Likekele misses two point jump shot
11:17
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
11:09
+3
Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Filip Rebraca assists)
22-26
10:50
Kris Murray blocks Isaac Likekele's two point layup
10:48
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
10:41
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
10:39
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
10:14
Filip Rebraca shooting foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul)
10:14
+1
Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-26
10:14
+1
Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-26
9:57
Kris Murray misses three point jump shot
9:55
Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
9:51
Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot
9:49
Kris Murray offensive rebound
9:46
Kris Murray misses two point layup
9:44
Buckeyes defensive rebound
9:29
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:27
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
9:13
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup (Patrick McCaffery assists)
24-28
8:48
Tony Perkins shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
8:48
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-28
8:48
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 3
26-28
8:48
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 3
27-28
8:30
Zed Key shooting foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul)
8:30
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-29
8:30
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-30
8:25
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Payton Sandfort steals)
8:10
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
8:08
Isaac Likekele defensive rebound
8:01
+2
Isaac Likekele makes two point layup
29-30
7:42
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
7:40
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
7:34
Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot
7:31
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
7:31
TV timeout
7:14
Connor McCaffery misses three point jump shot
7:12
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
7:03
+2
Brice Sensabaugh makes two point turnaround jump shot
31-30
6:53
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
6:51
Kris Murray offensive rebound
6:35
Roddy Gayle Jr. blocks Payton Sandfort's two point layup
6:33
Hawkeyes offensive rebound
6:28
Connor McCaffery misses three point jump shot
6:26
Justice Sueing defensive rebound
6:01
Brice Sensabaugh misses two point jump shot
5:59
Josh Dix defensive rebound
5:58
Brice Sensabaugh personal foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
5:44
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
31-32
5:26
Ahron Ulis shooting foul (Sean McNeil draws the foul)
5:26
+1
Sean McNeil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-32
5:26
+1
Sean McNeil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-32
5:17
Isaac Likekele personal foul (Kris Murray draws the foul)
5:13
Kris Murray offensive foul (Isaac Likekele draws the foul)
5:13
Kris Murray turnover (offensive foul)
4:59
Isaac Likekele misses two point layup
4:57
Connor McCaffery defensive rebound
4:43
+3
Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot (Connor McCaffery assists)
33-35
4:23
Bruce Thornton offensive foul (Tony Perkins draws the foul)
