Badger iowa basketball game

It was a great team win! The matchup between Keegan Murray of Iowa and Johnny Davis of Wisconsin brought a ton of national attention to their contest on Thursday night. Well, it lived up to the hype. Coming into the game Brandon Harrison of UW Communications shared that there were 18 NBA scouts in attendance to see the two players who are neck in neck for the top spot in the country for scoring, and the two standouts put on a show.

Davis had 19 points and seven rebounds at halftime, including a trio of three-point makes. Murray was also impressive, as the fellow sophomore added 11 points and three rebounds. In the end, Murray wound up with the higher scoring output by a point, but Davis not only led his team to the win, but he also added four more rebounds and dished out five assists. Murray and Davis are two of the very best in the Big Ten and the country , and they proved that on Thursday night.

Greg Gard on his team and their ability to avoid a letdown following Purdue pic. The Badgers have not been the most physically imposing team this year inside given their inexperience in the front court. Wisconsin was a far more aggressive and physical team inside than Iowa though throughout the game.

Where it was most visible was in the rebounding department. By Scout Staff. Jan 6, at pm ET 1 min read. How To Watch When: Thursday at 9 p. Our Latest Stories Ohio State vs. Army vs. Duke vs. Villanova vs. Longwood vs. Wisconsin vs. Murray would keep Iowa in it though, as over the next two minutes Iowa was back within 13 points largely based on his play offensively.

Alas, it was not enough though, and the Badgers would throw it into cruise control to secure a big conference win over the Hawkeeys 87 to Up next: The Badgers will take their talents on the road for a matchup with the Maryland Terrapins on Sunday.

Tip time is scheduled for p. CT and it will be aired on Big Ten Network. MattBelz 6 days ago. COVID pill rollout stymied by shortages as omicron rages. Biden administration will double at-home Covid test order as it readies public rollout. Game over.

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