National Basketball Association
Iowa 81, Rutgers 47
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 19, 2015
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials:
# Chris Beaver, # Mike Sanzere, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance:
12594
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Iowa 81, Rutgers 47: Jarrod Uthoff led a balanced offense with 14 points and added four steals as the Hawkeyes handed the visiting Scarlet Knights their 10th straight loss.
Aaron White rebounded from a 1-of-12 shooting performance, making 4-of-7 to record 13 points to go along with eight boards and three assists for Iowa (16-10, 7-6 Big Ten). Gabriel Olaseni had 12 points and six rebounds off the bench while Peter Jok scored 11 for the Hawkeyes, who ended a two-game slide.
Myles Mack drained 3-of-5 from 3-point range en route to 11 points for Rutgers (10-17, 2-12), which has not won since shocking No. 4 Wisconsin on Jan. 11. D.J. Foreman added a career-high 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench while second-leading scorer Kadeem Jack was held to two on 1-of-7 shooting for the Scarlet Knights.
The game was tied early before Uthoff drained a pair of 3-pointers and added a dunk as Iowa ran off 18 of the next 21 points for a 23-8 lead. Uthoff finished with 12 points and White added nine while the Hawkeyes forced 10 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes to stretch their advantage to 42-24 at intermission.
Mack’s 3-pointer brought Rutgers within 15 early in the second half before Iowa responded with the next nine -- capped by White’s dunk -- for a 53-29 bulge. Josh Oglesby drained a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 63-36 with just under 10 minutes to go and the Hawkeyes cruised from there.
GAME NOTEBOOK: White moved past Ronnie Lester (1,675, 1977-80) for sixth on Iowa’s all-time scoring list with 1,679, while Mack tied Eric Riggins (1983-87) for eighth on Rutgers’ all-time scoring list with 1,604. … It was the first meeting between the two teams since 1989 when Iowa earned an 87-73 victory in the NCAA Tournament. … The Hawkeyes are 15-1 when they score at least 64.
Top Game Performances
| Rutgers |
|
Iowa |
|
Myles Mack 11 |
Scoring |
Jarrod Uthoff 14 |
|
Shaquille Doorson 2 |
Assists |
Anthony Clemmons 7 |
|
DJ Foreman 8 |
Rebounds |
Aaron White 8 |
|
Greg Lewis 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Aaron White 5 |
|
Jake Dadika 1 |
Steals |
Jarrod Uthoff 4 |
|
Mike Williams 1 |
Blocks |
Gabriel Olaseni 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Rutgers
|
47 |
32.7 |
5-22 |
6-13 |
10 |
31 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
| Iowa
|
81 |
50.8 |
8-17 |
13-22 |
19 |
36 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
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