Iowa tops Northwestern, regardless of large sport from Boo Buie

Josh Dix scored a career-high 24 factors, Payton Sandfort added 23 and Iowa beat Northwestern 87-80 Saturday night time.

Dix made 9 of 13 from the sector and 4 of 5 from 3-point vary. Sanfort completed 7-of-14 taking pictures, 4 of 8 from behind the arc, with six assists and 5 rebounds. Ben Krikke scored 12 factors and Tony Perkins had 10 factors and 14 assists for Iowa (18-12, 10-9 Huge Ten).

Boo Buie led Northwestern (20-9, 11-7) with 27 factors and 7 assists whereas taking pictures 9 of 13 from the sector and 6 of seven from 3-point vary. Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 factors, Nick Martinelli 17 and Blake Smith 11.

Buie hit a 3-pointer that made it a one-possession sport with 1:42 left, however Sandfort answered with a three-point play to make it 80-74 33 seconds later. It was a minimum of a two-possession sport the remainder of the way in which.

Iowa shot 55% general, made 10 of 20 from 3-point vary and completed with 25 assists on 33 made area targets.

Dix hit a 3-pointer earlier than Krikke made a layup and Sandfort added two free throws to make it 48-41 with 15:31 to play, matching the most important lead by both group to that time. Buie made a layup that trimmed Northwestern’s deficit to 4 about two minutes later. Dix hit two foul pictures, Sandfort adopted with a 3 and Perkins hit a fadeaway within the lane to provide the Hawkeyes a 59-48 lead with 11:22 remaining.

Buie hit two 3-pointers 32 seconds aside to cap a 12-4 spurt that pulled the Wildcats inside three with 8 minutes to go. Barnhizer made a 3 with 5:43 left that made it 67-65, however Krikke answered with two free throws earlier than Owen Freeman and Sandfort made back-to-back layups and Northwestern bought no nearer.

Northwestern retired the primary jersey within the college’s historical past at halftime when the Wildcats honored Billy McKinney by lifting his No. 30 into the rafters. McKinney, a 6-foot level guard, performed at Northwestern from 1973-77 and completed as this system’s all-time main scorer with 1,900 profession factors, a mark that may stand for 35 years. He went on to play seven seasons within the NBA and was elected mayor of his hometown, Zion, Illinois, in 2019.

Iowa is off till March 10, when the Hawkeyes wrap up the common season at house in opposition to Illinois. Northwestern visits Michigan State on Wednesday earlier than it performs host to Minnesota in a regular-season finale on Saturday.