Sandfort leads Iowa with 24 points in 95-88 win over Utah
AP
Dec 21, 2024
Iowa Hawkeyes CITY, Iowa (AP) Payton Sandfort scored 24 points, Owen Freeman scored 16 points and Iowa beat Utah Utes 95-88 on Saturday.
Josh Dix scored 15 points shooting 7 of 10, Drew Thelwell 15 and Brock Harding 12 for Iowa (9-3) which has won two straight games after dropping back-to-back games.
Iowa (9-3) finished shooting 53.1% (34 of 64). Utah was right behind at 51.5% (35 of 68).
Tied at 75, Sandfort made consecutive layups followed by one from Dix and Iowa led 81-78 with 5:49 left and the Hawkeyes never trailed for the remainder. Harding sank two free throws, Dix added a jump shot and Harding made a 3 with 3:03 left for an 88-80 advantage. Utah never got closer than six points on a pair of layups by Lawson Lovering 21 seconds apart.
Lovering scored a career-high 25 points, shooting 11 of 14, and Mason Madsen scored 24 for the Utes (8-3).
It was Iowa's first win over Utah which entered having won the two previous matchups between the two teams.
Utah starts Big 12 Conference play traveling to Baylor on New Year's Eve. Iowa hosts New Hampshire on Dec. 30.
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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
40
IOWA
Hawkeyes
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mason Madsen vs. Owen Freeman (Hawkeyes gains possession)
19:43
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
19:41
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
19:25
Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot
19:23
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
0-2
18:32
Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot
18:30
Josh Dix defensive rebound
18:24
+2
Josh Dix makes two point layup
0-4
18:24
Mason Madsen shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Josh Dix makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-5
17:52
Utes turnover (shot clock violation)
17:39
Payton Sandfort turnover
17:23
Owen Freeman blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
17:21
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
17:21
Owen Freeman personal foul
17:16
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
17:14
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
17:06
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)
0-7
16:41
Mason Madsen misses two point layup
16:39
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
16:21
Owen Freeman blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
16:19
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
16:16
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
2-7
15:59
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
15:57
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
15:41
Josh Dix blocks Ezra Ausar's two point jump shot
15:41
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
15:41
TV timeout
15:17
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
15:15
Payton Sandfort offensive rebound
15:10
Payton Sandfort misses two point layup
15:08
Miro Little defensive rebound
14:59
Gabe Madsen misses two point layup
14:57
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
14:54
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
14:52
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
14:48
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
2-9
14:26
Miro Little misses three point jump shot
14:24
Utes offensive rebound
14:22
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:20
Miro Little offensive rebound
14:19
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:17
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
14:09
Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot
14:07
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
13:47
Ladji Dembele personal foul
13:34
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point layup (Zach Keller assists)
4-9
13:24
Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
13:22
Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
13:13
+3
Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
4-12
12:51
Payton Sandfort personal foul
12:40
+2
Mike Sharavjamts makes two point layup
6-12
12:33
+2
Drew Thelwell makes two point layup
6-14
12:14
Gabe Madsen turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
12:08
Josh Dix turnover (Mike Sharavjamts steals)
12:04
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point dunk (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
8-14
11:58
TV timeout
11:40
+2
Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)
8-16
11:20
Ladji Dembele blocks Caleb Lohner's two point layup
11:18
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
11:18
Pryce Sandfort personal foul
11:18
+1
Zach Keller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-16
11:18
+1
Zach Keller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-16
11:02
Owen Freeman misses two point jump shot
11:00
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
10:36
+2
Mike Sharavjamts makes two point jump shot
12-16
10:07
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup (Owen Freeman assists)
12-18
9:47
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot
14-18
9:40
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot
14-21
9:24
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
16-21
9:08
Owen Freeman misses two point layup
9:06
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
9:00
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)
19-21
8:52
+3
Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)
19-24
8:33
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)
22-24
8:23
Mike Sharavjamts blocks Drew Thelwell's two point jump shot
8:21
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
8:16
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Caleb Lohner assists)
25-24
7:56
Cooper Koch turnover (Hunter Erickson steals)
7:50
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
7:48
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
7:42
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
7:40
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
7:21
Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
7:19
Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
7:12
Cooper Koch misses three point jump shot
7:10
Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
7:00
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Hunter Erickson assists)
27-24
6:30
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)
27-27
6:13
+2
Mason Madsen makes two point layup (Hunter Erickson assists)
29-27
5:53
+3
Pryce Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)
29-30
5:33
+2
Mike Sharavjamts makes two point jump shot
31-30
5:27
Mike Sharavjamts personal foul
5:27
TV timeout
5:10
Mason Madsen blocks Owen Freeman's two point jump shot
5:08
Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
4:52
Mason Madsen misses two point layup
4:50
Carter Kingsbury defensive rebound
4:45
Pryce Sandfort misses two point jump shot
4:43
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
4:40
Owen Freeman turnover (Miro Little steals)
4:36
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup
33-30
4:27
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Brock Harding assists)
33-32
3:59
Miro Little misses two point jump shot
3:57
Gabe Madsen offensive rebound
3:51
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)
36-32
3:32
Brock Harding misses two point layup
3:30
Zach Keller defensive rebound
3:24
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
3:22
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
3:16
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
3:14
Miro Little defensive rebound
3:00
Jake Wahlin offensive foul
3:00
Jake Wahlin turnover (offensive foul)
3:00
TV timeout
2:35
+2
Josh Dix makes two point layup
36-34
2:12
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
2:10
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
2:02
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
2:00
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
1:39
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup
38-34
1:16
Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
1:14
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
1:09
Miro Little misses three point jump shot
1:07
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
1:05
Payton Sandfort personal foul
0:55
Mason Madsen turnover (Brock Harding steals)
0:50
Brock Harding misses two point layup
0:48
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
0:39
Mike Sharavjamts turnover (Brock Harding steals)
0:22
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
38-36
0:19
Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
0:03
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Mason Madsen assists)
40-36
0:01
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
0:00
Utes defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
48
IOWA
Hawkeyes
59
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Hawkeyes turnover
19:47
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Mason Madsen assists)
42-36
19:12
Brock Harding turnover (Mason Madsen steals)
19:06
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot
45-36
18:56
Brock Harding misses two point layup
18:54
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
18:48
Owen Freeman shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
18:48
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-36
18:48
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-36
18:46
+2
Josh Dix makes two point jump shot
47-38
18:29
Miro Little misses two point jump shot
18:27
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
18:23
Owen Freeman blocks Lawson Lovering's two point jump shot
18:21
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
18:06
Owen Freeman misses two point layup
18:04
Miro Little defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Miro Little makes two point layup (Lawson Lovering assists)
49-38
17:41
+2
Brock Harding makes two point jump shot
49-40
17:26
Miro Little turnover (Owen Freeman steals)
17:22
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point dunk
49-42
17:22
Miro Little shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
17:22
Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:22
Miro Little defensive rebound
17:12
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)
52-42
16:56
Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
16:56
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-43
16:56
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-44
16:43
Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot
16:41
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
16:38
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
16:36
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
16:33
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
52-46
16:33
Zach Keller shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
16:33
Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:33
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Zach Keller makes two point layup (Miro Little assists)
54-46
16:00
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup (Josh Dix assists)
54-48
15:57
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:55
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
15:55
TV timeout
15:43
Owen Freeman turnover (Miro Little steals)
15:33
Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
15:31
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
15:30
Owen Freeman shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
15:30
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:30
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-48
15:14
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot
55-50
14:56
Josh Dix personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
14:56
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-50
14:56
+1
Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-50
14:43
Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
14:43
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-51
14:43
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-52
14:27
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Hunter Erickson assists)
59-52
14:13
+3
Ladji Dembele makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)
59-55
13:36
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
13:34
Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
13:28
+2
Ladji Dembele makes two point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)
59-57
13:18
Mike Sharavjamts offensive foul
13:18
Mike Sharavjamts turnover (offensive foul)
13:07
Ladji Dembele turnover (Caleb Lohner steals)
12:59
Ladji Dembele personal foul
12:58
Brock Harding personal foul
12:40
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point jump shot (Mason Madsen assists)
61-57
12:33
Caleb Lohner personal foul
12:19
Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot
12:17
Hawkeyes offensive rebound
12:17
Gabe Madsen personal foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
12:17
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-58
12:17
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-59
12:02
Gabe Madsen turnover (Ladji Dembele steals)
11:50
Drew Thelwell turnover (Zach Keller steals)
11:44
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
11:42
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
11:33
+2
Zach Keller makes two point dunk (Mason Madsen assists)
63-59
11:21
Zach Keller personal foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
11:21
TV timeout
11:21
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-60
11:21
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-61
11:09
Caleb Lohner turnover (Payton Sandfort steals)
11:02
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup
63-63
10:53
+2
Jake Wahlin makes two point layup (Caleb Lohner assists)
65-63
10:47
Hunter Erickson shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
10:47
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-64
10:47
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-65
10:13
Owen Freeman shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-65
10:13
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-65
10:13
+3
Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
67-68
10:00
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup
69-68
9:51
+3
Pryce Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)
69-71
9:37
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
71-71
9:24
Mike Sharavjamts blocks Brock Harding's two point layup
9:22
Pryce Sandfort offensive rebound
9:16
+2
Josh Dix makes two point layup
71-73
8:55
Ladji Dembele shooting foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul)
8:55
Mike Sharavjamts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:55
Mike Sharavjamts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:55
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
8:40
Josh Dix turnover (Mike Sharavjamts steals)
8:37
Mike Sharavjamts turnover (Josh Dix steals)
8:33
+2
Brock Harding makes two point layup (Pryce Sandfort assists)
71-75
8:15
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
74-75
8:10
TV timeout
7:53
Ladji Dembele turnover
7:53
TV timeout
7:30
Mason Madsen turnover
7:12
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
7:10
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
6:59
Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Caleb Lohner draws the foul)
6:59
Caleb Lohner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:59
+1
Caleb Lohner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-75
6:45
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup
75-77
6:35
Ladji Dembele shooting foul (Caleb Lohner draws the foul)
6:35
+1
Caleb Lohner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-77
6:35
Caleb Lohner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:35
Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
6:20
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup
76-79
6:08
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)
78-79
5:41
+2
Josh Dix makes two point dunk
78-81
5:26
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
5:24
Josh Dix defensive rebound
5:11
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
5:09
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
4:52
Miro Little turnover (Josh Dix steals)
4:46
Brock Harding misses two point layup
4:44
Payton Sandfort offensive rebound
4:40
Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
4:38
Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
4:32
Miro Little misses three point jump shot
4:30
Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
4:17
Caleb Lohner shooting foul (Brock Harding draws the foul)
4:17
+1
Brock Harding makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-82
4:17
+1
Brock Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-83
4:03
Miro Little misses two point layup
4:01
Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
3:57
+2
Jake Wahlin makes two point layup
80-83
3:44
+2
Josh Dix makes two point jump shot
80-85
3:25
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
3:23
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
3:03
+3
Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
80-88
2:54
Utes 60 second timeout
2:54
TV timeout
2:39
Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
2:37
Josh Dix defensive rebound
2:33
Hawkeyes 60 second timeout
2:15
+2
Josh Dix makes two point layup
80-90
2:15
Hunter Erickson shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
2:15
Josh Dix misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:15
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
2:01
+2
Mason Madsen makes two point layup (Caleb Lohner assists)
82-90
1:28
Brock Harding misses two point jump shot
1:26
Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
1:25
Caleb Lohner shooting foul (Ladji Dembele draws the foul)
1:25
Ladji Dembele misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:25
Ladji Dembele misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:25
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
1:11
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)
84-90
1:11
Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
0:59
Mike Sharavjamts shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-91
0:59
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-92
0:50
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists)
86-92
0:44
Lawson Lovering personal foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
0:44
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
86-93
0:44
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
86-94
0:36
Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
0:34
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
0:29
Hunter Erickson personal foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
