Sandfort has 24, Krikke has 19 & 10, Iowa gets first Big Ten win 86-77 over Rutgers
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Payton Sandford hit five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Ben Krikke had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Iowa defeated Rutgers 86-77 on Saturday.
The Big Ten Conference's best offense overcame the league's best defense as the Hawkeyes came in averaging 86.7 points per game and the Scarlet Knights were allowing 62.5.
Iowa starter Patrick McCaffery (9.7 ppg) was ill and missed the game where his dad surpassed former coach Tom Davis for the most Big Ten wins at the school with 127. Fran McCaffery is two shy of passing Davis' overall win total of 271.
Tony Perkins had 15 points and four steals for the Hawkeyes (9-5, 1-2) and Owen Freeman converted three three-point plays and scored 15.
Mawot Mag scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, both career highs, for the Scarlet Knights (8-6, 0-3). Austin Williams had 14 points and Jamichael Davis scored 10.
Both teams started the second half hot but only the Hawkeyes stayed that way. Sandfort hit a 3-pointer and Freeman converted two three-point plays and then had two free throws for a 66-52 lead with 12:16 to go.
Twice Rutgers got the deficit to nine, but Freeman had a dunk and Sandfort drilled a 3-pointer to make it 73-61.
Perkins had five points in a 7-0 run, with his dunk pushing the lead to 80-63 with 5:43 to play.
Sandfort was 4 of 5 on 3s in the second half when the Hawkeyes shot 54% overall. Iowa finished 7 of 14 behind the arc.
Rutgers finished 6 of 19 from distance (32%) and made 28 of 71 (39%) overall.
Mag hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final 22 seconds to pull Rutgers within 41-34 at halftime after they trailed by 16 with less than three minutes to go.
Sandfort had five points in an early 11-0 run that had the Hawkeyes up 13-3 barely five minutes in. The lead stayed in double figures, reaching 37-21 when Krikke hit a jumper and followed it up with a three-point play at the 3:59 mark.
With less than two minutes to go Oskar Palmquist hit a jumper, Mag had a free throw and Davis had a layup, getting the deficit to 11. Sandfort responded with a layup for a 41-28 lead with 39 seconds to go but Mag's 3s gave Rutgers momentum going into the half.
The Scarlet Knights hit their last four shots and were 5 of 6 to get up to 11 of 33. I was 14 of 35 (40%).
Iowa had blue ribbons to show support after a school shooting at Perry, Iowa, on Thursday.
Rutgers is home against Indiana on Tuesday. Nebraska is at Iowa on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Clifford Omoruyi vs. Owen Freeman (Noah Fernandes gains possession) | ||
| 19:45 |  | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:43 | | Owen Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 19:27 | | Clifford Omoruyi blocks Owen Freeman's two point layup | ||
| 19:25 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 19:07 | | Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:05 | | Owen Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 18:48 | | Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:46 | | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | ||
| 18:42 | | Aundre Hyatt turnover (lost ball) (Tony Perkins steals) | ||
| 18:39 | | +2 | Tony Perkins makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | | Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:27 | | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | ||
| 18:17 | | +2 | Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:54 | | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | ||
| 17:51 | | Mawot Mag turnover (bad pass) (Tony Perkins steals) | ||
| 17:42 | | Tony Perkins misses two point layup | ||
| 17:40 | | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | ||
| 17:35 | | Owen Freeman shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul) | ||
| 17:35 | | Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:35 | | +1 | Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | | Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:18 | | Owen Freeman offensive rebound | ||
| 17:16 | | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point layup | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | | Derek Simpson shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 17:16 | | +1 | Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | | Owen Freeman blocks Noah Fernandes's two point jump shot | ||
| 16:47 | | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | Noah Fernandes shooting foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul) | ||
| 16:37 | | +1 | Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 3-6 |
| 16:37 | | +1 | Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 3-7 |
| 16:37 | | +1 | Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | | Noah Fernandes misses two point layup | ||
| 16:24 | | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 16:18 | | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:16 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 | | Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:56 | | Ben Krikke defensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | +3 | Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot | 3-11 |
| 15:30 | | Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 15:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:10 | | Ben Krikke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:08 | | Austin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 14:58 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:56 | | Jamichael Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 14:51 | | Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:49 | | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | ||
| 14:44 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup | ||
| 14:42 | | Josh Dix defensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | Owen Freeman misses two point layup | ||
| 14:33 | | Payton Sandfort offensive rebound | ||
| 14:31 | | +2 | Payton Sandfort makes two point layup | 3-13 |
| 14:24 | | Ben Krikke shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul) | ||
| 14:24 | | +1 | Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-13 |
| 14:24 | | +1 | Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-13 |
| 14:07 | | +3 | Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Payton Sandfort assists) | 5-16 |
| 13:50 | | Gavin Griffiths turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:32 | | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:30 | | Payton Sandfort offensive rebound | ||
| 13:21 | | +3 | Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists) | 5-19 |
| 13:15 | | Antwone Woolfolk turnover (bad pass) (Tony Perkins steals) | ||
| 13:05 | | Ben Krikke misses two point layup | ||
| 13:03 | | Austin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 12:58 | | Mawot Mag misses two point layup | ||
| 12:56 | | Mawot Mag offensive rebound | ||
| 12:56 | | Mawot Mag misses two point layup | ||
| 12:54 | | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 12:50 | | Ben Krikke turnover (lost ball) (Mawot Mag steals) | ||
| 12:41 | | Mawot Mag misses two point layup | ||
| 12:39 | | Gavin Griffiths offensive rebound | ||
| 12:34 | | Gavin Griffiths misses two point layup | ||
| 12:33 | | Ben Krikke defensive rebound | ||
| 12:33 | | Mawot Mag personal foul | ||
| 12:33 | | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Jamichael Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 12:23 | | Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:21 | | Tony Perkins defensive rebound | ||
| 12:13 | | Jamichael Davis blocks Dasonte Bowen's two point layup | ||
| 12:11 | | Hawkeyes offensive rebound | ||
| 11:59 | | Ben Krikke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:57 | | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | ||
| 11:56 | | Ladji Dembele personal foul | ||
| 11:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Antwone Woolfolk makes two point hook shot | 7-19 |
| 11:17 | | Brock Harding turnover (bad pass) (Oskar Palmquist steals) | ||
| 11:08 | | Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Dasonte Bowen turnover (bad pass) (Oskar Palmquist steals) | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | Aundre Hyatt makes two point jump shot | 9-19 |
| 10:18 | | Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Dasonte Bowen draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | +1 | Dasonte Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-20 |
| 10:18 | | +1 | Dasonte Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-21 |
| 9:54 | | Owen Freeman shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-21 |
| 9:54 | | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-21 |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Brock Harding assists) | 11-23 |
| 9:14 | | Jamichael Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 9:12 | | Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Noah Fernandes personal foul | ||
| 8:46 | | Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Austin Williams makes two point layup | 13-23 |
| 8:05 | | Clifford Omoruyi blocks Ladji Dembele's two point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Dasonte Bowen steals) | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | Dasonte Bowen makes two point layup | 13-25 |
| 7:48 | | Dasonte Bowen shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul) | ||
| 7:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:48 | | +1 | Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-25 |
| 7:48 | | Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:48 | | Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Brock Harding misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Ben Krikke offensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point layup | 14-27 |
| 7:10 | | +3 | Austin Williams makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists) | 17-27 |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Pryce Sandfort makes two point jump shot (Brock Harding assists) | 17-29 |
| 6:20 | | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | Ben Krikke defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Brock Harding personal foul | ||
| 5:47 | | +2 | Derek Simpson makes two point layup | 19-29 |
| 5:16 | | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Ben Krikke offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Gavin Griffiths shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul) | ||
| 5:12 | | Ben Krikke misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:12 | | +1 | Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-30 |
| 5:05 | | Austin Williams turnover (bad pass) (Ben Krikke steals) | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Tony Perkins makes two point dunk (Ben Krikke assists) | 19-32 |
| 4:59 | | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:56 | | Tony Perkins blocks Derek Simpson's two point layup | ||
| 4:54 | | Gavin Griffiths offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Gavin Griffiths misses two point layup | ||
| 4:49 | | Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Josh Dix shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul) | ||
| 4:49 | | +1 | Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-32 |
| 4:49 | | +1 | Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-32 |
| 4:32 | | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot | 21-34 |
| 4:14 | | Austin Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 4:12 | | Josh Dix defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point layup | 21-36 |
| 4:00 | | Derek Simpson shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-37 |
| 3:39 | | Jamichael Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 3:37 | | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:28 | | Tony Perkins turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals) | ||
| 3:22 | | +2 | Jamichael Davis makes two point layup | 23-37 |
| 3:03 | | Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Payton Sandfort blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point layup | ||
| 2:48 | | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Gavin Griffiths personal foul (Josh Dix draws the foul) | ||
| 2:36 | | +1 | Josh Dix makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-38 |
| 2:36 | | +1 | Josh Dix makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-39 |
| 2:29 | | Jamichael Davis turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:21 | | Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Austin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | +2 | Oskar Palmquist makes two point jump shot | 25-39 |
| 1:47 | | Even Brauns offensive foul | ||
| 1:47 | | Even Brauns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:23 | | Even Brauns personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul) | ||
| 1:23 | | +1 | Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-39 |
| 1:23 | | Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:23 | | Tony Perkins defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Josh Dix misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Austin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | +2 | Jamichael Davis makes two point layup | 28-39 |
| 0:40 | | +2 | Payton Sandfort makes two point layup (Ladji Dembele assists) | 28-41 |
| 0:23 | | +3 | Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Oskar Palmquist assists) | 31-41 |
| 0:21 | | Hawkeyes 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:06 | | Tony Perkins turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:01 | | +3 | Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists) | 34-41 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |