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Iowa closes on 8-0 run to beat Rutgers 84-73 for its first Big Ten road victory this season

AP
Feb 12, 2025

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Josh Dix scored 26 points, Payton Sandfort added 20 and Iowa Hawkeyes closed on an 8-0 run to beat Rutgers Scarlet Knights 84-73 on Wednesday night for its first Big Ten road victory this season in six attempts.

Iowa has beaten Rutgers eight times in the last nine matchups.

Pryce Sandfort made a driving layup with 52.9 seconds left to give Iowa a 78-73 lead and he deflected a pass at the other end, leading to two free throws by Payton Sandfort for a seven-point lead.

Dix added two more free throws and Brock Harding sealed it with a steal and fast-break layup.

Rutgers (12-13, 5-9) dropped below .500 for the first time this season.

Harding finished with 13 points and Pryce Sandfort chipped in 10 for Iowa (14-10, 5-8).

Ace Bailey and Jeremiah Williams each scored 13 points for Rutgers (12-13, 5-9). Tyson Acuff had 12, Dylan Harper, averaging 19.1 points per game, added 11 and Jamichael Davis 10.

Rutgers led 42-33 at halftime after five different players made a 3-pointer. The Scarlet Knights were 8 of 14 from distance, led by Tyson Acuff’s three makes.

Payton Sandfort made a 3-pointer with 10 minutes left in the first half for a 21-20 lead, but Iowa missed its next 14 shots from distance. The Hawkeyes made three of their next four to take a 56-53 lead on Dix's make with 9:46 left.

Iowa stays on the road to play No. 25 Maryland on Sunday, when Rutgers plays at Oregon.

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1st Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
33
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:35	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:18		Seydou Traore misses two point jump shot
19:16		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
19:02		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
19:00		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
18:50		Ladji Dembele turnover (Jeremiah Williams steals)
18:39		Dylan Grant misses two point layup
18:37		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
18:22	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)	0-4
18:08	+2	Ladji Dembele makes two point layup (Seydou Traore assists)	2-4
17:43		Ladji Dembele personal foul
17:42		Jeremiah Williams turnover (Seydou Traore steals)
17:42		Dylan Harper personal foul
17:34		Josh Dix turnover
17:10	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup (Ace Bailey assists)	2-6
17:03		Brock Harding turnover
16:50	+2	Dylan Grant makes two point dunk (Lathan Sommerville assists)	2-8
16:39		Payton Sandfort turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
16:33		Dylan Harper turnover (Josh Dix steals)
16:19		Brock Harding misses two point jump shot
16:17		Dylan Grant defensive rebound
15:51	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup	2-10
15:30	+2	Seydou Traore makes two point dunk (Josh Dix assists)	4-10
15:00		Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
14:58		Brock Harding defensive rebound
14:51	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	7-10
14:24		Ladji Dembele blocks Jeremiah Williams's two point layup
14:22		Josh Dix defensive rebound
14:13		Lathan Sommerville blocks Josh Dix's two point layup
14:11		Hawkeyes offensive rebound
14:11		TV timeout
14:10		Payton Sandfort misses two point layup
14:08		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
13:46	+2	PJ Hayes IV makes two point layup	7-12
13:15		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
13:13		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
13:00	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	7-15
12:45	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot (Even Brauns assists)	9-15
12:32	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	9-17
12:11	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot	11-17
11:44		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
11:42		Brock Harding defensive rebound
11:37	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	13-17
11:25	+3	Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	13-20
11:10	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	16-20
10:49		PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot
10:47		Zach Martini offensive rebound
10:43		Zach Martini misses two point layup
10:41		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
10:40		Ace Bailey personal foul
10:40		TV timeout
10:40	+1	Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-20
10:40	+1	Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-20
10:12		Ace Bailey turnover
10:02	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)	21-20
9:50		Josh Dix blocks Jamichael Davis's two point jump shot
9:48		Even Brauns defensive rebound
9:37	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point layup	23-20
9:19	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	23-22
9:03	+2	Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup	25-22
8:42		Even Brauns personal foul
8:28		Even Brauns personal foul
8:24		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
8:22		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
8:15		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
8:13		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
8:07		Ace Bailey turnover
7:56		Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
7:54		Riley Mulvey offensive rebound
7:48		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
7:46		Pryce Sandfort offensive rebound
7:40		Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
7:38		Riley Mulvey offensive rebound
7:26		Dylan Harper personal foul
7:26		TV timeout
7:21		Carter Kingsbury turnover
7:06	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)	25-25
6:46		Jordan Derkack blocks Pryce Sandfort's two point layup
6:44		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
6:33	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Dylan Grant assists)	25-28
6:21		Pryce Sandfort turnover
6:00		Riley Mulvey blocks Jeremiah Williams's two point layup
5:58		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
5:52	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)	25-31
5:25		Seydou Traore misses two point jump shot
5:23		Riley Mulvey offensive rebound
5:19		Jump ball. (Hawkeyes gains possession)
5:17	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	27-31
4:51	+3	Jeremiah Williams makes three point jump shot (Zach Martini assists)	27-34
4:39		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
4:37		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
4:32		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
4:30		Josh Dix defensive rebound
4:23		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
4:21		Dylan Grant defensive rebound
4:13		Jordan Derkack turnover
4:01		Josh Dix turnover (Ace Bailey steals)
3:52		Ace Bailey offensive foul
3:52		Ace Bailey turnover (offensive foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:43		Dylan Grant blocks Seydou Traore's two point layup
3:41		Zach Martini defensive rebound
3:39		Riley Mulvey personal foul
3:26		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
3:24		Riley Mulvey defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot	29-34
2:51		PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot
2:49		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
2:37		Seydou Traore misses three point jump shot
2:35		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
2:29		PJ Hayes IV misses two point layup
2:27		Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
2:08	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup	29-36
2:02		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
2:00		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
1:55		Jeremiah Williams turnover (Brock Harding steals)
1:49		Dylan Grant blocks Payton Sandfort's two point layup
1:47		Dylan Grant defensive rebound
1:47		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
1:45		Hawkeyes defensive rebound
1:37		Jordan Derkack personal foul
1:34		Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
1:32		Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
1:26		Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot
1:24		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
1:24		Ladji Dembele personal foul
1:15	+3	Jamichael Davis makes three point jump shot (PJ Hayes IV assists)	29-39
0:53	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot	31-39
0:21	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)	31-42
0:17		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:09		Jamichael Davis personal foul
0:04	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	33-42
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
51
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
31

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Seydou Traore blocks Dylan Grant's two point jump shot
19:33		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
19:26	+2	Seydou Traore makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)	35-42
19:08		Brock Harding personal foul
19:08		Scarlet Knights turnover (5-second violation)
18:50		Seydou Traore misses two point layup
18:48		Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
18:43	+2	Ladji Dembele makes two point layup	37-42
18:36		Brock Harding personal foul
18:23	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	37-44
18:08		Lathan Sommerville personal foul
18:02	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	39-44
17:50		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
17:48		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
17:48		Ladji Dembele personal foul
17:46		Dylan Harper turnover
17:44		Jeremiah Williams personal foul
17:33		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
17:31		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
17:24	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)	39-46
17:09		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
17:07		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
16:49		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
16:47		Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
16:32		Dylan Harper turnover (Josh Dix steals)
16:15		Seydou Traore misses three point jump shot
16:13		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
16:06	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup (Ace Bailey assists)	39-48
15:55	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point layup	41-48
15:35		Riley Mulvey shooting foul
15:35		TV timeout
15:35	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-49
15:35	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-50
15:26		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
15:24		Dylan Grant defensive rebound
15:09		Payton Sandfort personal foul
15:02		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
15:00		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
14:54	+2	Even Brauns makes two point dunk (Seydou Traore assists)	43-50
14:31		Ace Bailey misses two point layup
14:29		Jordan Derkack offensive rebound
14:24		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
14:22		Brock Harding defensive rebound
14:07		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
14:05		Even Brauns offensive rebound
13:59	+3	Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Payton Sandfort assists)	46-50
13:34	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	46-53
13:20	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot	48-53
12:58		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
12:56		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
12:39		Zach Martini personal foul
12:35	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	50-53
12:16		Even Brauns personal foul
11:59		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
11:57		Josh Dix defensive rebound
11:50		Jeremiah Williams personal foul
11:50		TV timeout
11:42		Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
11:40		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
11:28		Jump ball. (Hawkeyes gains possession)
11:28		Jordan Derkack turnover (Brock Harding steals)
11:14		Seydou Traore offensive foul
11:14		Seydou Traore turnover (offensive foul)
11:07		Lathan Sommerville turnover (offensive goaltending)
10:53		Lathan Sommerville personal foul
10:50	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Ladji Dembele assists)	53-53
10:25		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
10:23		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
10:13		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
10:11		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
9:59		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
9:57		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
9:49	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	56-53
9:46		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
9:46		TV timeout
9:39	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Ace Bailey assists)	56-55
9:21		Brock Harding misses two point layup
9:19		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
9:12		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
9:10		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
8:50		Seydou Traore turnover
8:40		Pryce Sandfort personal foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
8:40	+1	Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-56
8:40	+1	Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-57
8:26	+2	Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup (Josh Dix assists)	58-57
8:00		Pryce Sandfort shooting foul
8:00		TV timeout
8:00		Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:00	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-58
7:53		Jamichael Davis personal foul
7:49		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
7:47		Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
7:45	+2	Ladji Dembele makes two point layup	60-58
7:45		Ace Bailey shooting foul (Ladji Dembele draws the foul)
7:45	+1	Ladji Dembele makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-58
7:34		Brock Harding personal foul (Zach Martini draws the foul)
7:34	+1	Zach Martini makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-59
7:34	+1	Zach Martini makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-60
7:10	+2	Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup	63-60
6:54		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
6:52		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
6:34	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	65-60
6:08	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)	65-62
5:43		Ladji Dembele misses two point layup
5:41		Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
5:34	+2	Brock Harding makes two point jump shot (Ladji Dembele assists)	67-62
5:08	+3	Jamichael Davis makes three point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists)	67-65
4:48	+2	Ladji Dembele makes two point layup	69-65
4:48		Jamichael Davis shooting foul (Ladji Dembele draws the foul)
4:48		Ladji Dembele misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:48		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
4:41	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	69-67
4:26		Lathan Sommerville blocks Brock Harding's two point layup
4:24		Brock Harding offensive rebound
4:14		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
4:12		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
4:01		Jeremiah Williams turnover (Pryce Sandfort steals)
3:58		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
3:58		TV timeout
3:56		Tyson Acuff personal foul (Brock Harding draws the foul)
3:56	+1	Brock Harding makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-67
3:56	+1	Brock Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-67
3:36	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	71-69
3:13	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot (Payton Sandfort assists)	73-69
2:53	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	73-71
2:50		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
2:28		Josh Dix misses two point layup
2:26		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
2:07		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
2:05		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
1:43	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot	76-71
1:28	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	76-73
0:54	+2	Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup	78-73
0:46		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:35		Dylan Grant turnover (Pryce Sandfort steals)
0:33		Dylan Harper personal foul
0:33	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-73
0:33	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-73
0:29		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
0:27		Josh Dix defensive rebound
0:25		Dylan Harper personal foul
0:25	+1	Josh Dix makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-73
0:25	+1	Josh Dix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-73
0:16		Dylan Harper turnover (Brock Harding steals)
0:15	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	84-73
0:10		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
0:08		Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound