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Northwestern Falls 96-73 Against Iowa - Game Recap

The battle between Iowa and Northwestern didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northwestern was handed a 96-73 defeat on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Iowa was the ATS victor, as they covered the -9.5-point spread as a favorite.

Luka Garza had 17 points for Iowa and Joe Wieskamp chipped in with 16 points. Connor McCaffery had 4 assists for them, while Luka Garza was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Northwestern got a 16-point performance from Pete Nance, who was supported by 12 points from Boo Buie. Ryan Greer had 6 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern, while Pete Nance grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Iowa were victorious, as the score was 49-38 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Iowa as they grabbed 37 boards, while Northwestern only had 26

Iowa heads into a battle against Indiana. Northwestern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wisconsin.