Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa 67, Wisconsin 66
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 23, 2012
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # Pat Driscoll, # John Gaffney
Attendance: 14248

IOWA 67, WISCONSIN 61: Another torrid shooting night from Matt Gatens lifted Iowa past No. 15 Wisconsin, capping the Hawkeyes' first two-game sweep of the Badgers since 1995.

Gatens hit seven 3-pointers for the second consecutive game en route to 33 points, eclipsing the career high of 30 he had set in a Sunday win over Indiana. He hit all four of his 3-point attempts in the first half, scoring 18 points to help the Hawkeyes (15-13, 7-8 Big Ten) take a 43-34 lead into the break.

The Badgers (20-8, 9-6) held Iowa scoreless for more than seven minutes down the stretch to cut an 11-point deficit to 63-61 with 20.2 seconds remaining, but Roy Devyn Marble and Gatens each made a pair of free throws to help seal it for the Hawkeyes.

Marble finished with 11 points and eight assists for Iowa, which won its fifth game this season against a top-25 opponent despite not making a field goal for the final 7:29.

Josh Gasser and Ryan Evans paced Wisconsin with 14 points each. The Badgers lost despite shooting 51 percent (29 for 57) from the field.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Wisconsin, which came in committing fewer turnovers (9.0) than any team in the country, had 11 in the first half alone. ... Gatens had a run of 12 consecutive 3-pointers made before missing with 17:56 left in the second half. ... Both teams shot well in the first half, with the Badgers hitting 15 of 26 from the floor and the Hawkeyes making 16 of 28. ... Wisconsin plays at No. 9 Ohio State on Sunday, while Iowa travels to Illinois.
Top Game Performances
 
Wisconsin   Iowa
Ryan Evans 14 Scoring Matt Gatens 33
Jordan Taylor 4 Assists Roy-Devyn Marble 8
Ryan Evans 6 Rebounds Aaron White 6
Ryan Evans 2 Free Throws Made Roy-Devyn Marble 4
Mike Bruesewitz 3 Steals Roy-Devyn Marble 2
Jared Berggren 4 Blocks Melsahn Basabe 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wisconsin 66 50.9 6-16 2-3 11 28 6 6 12
Iowa 67 48.0 10-18 9-15 18 27 4 6 13