IOWA CITY, Iowa – The College of Iowa males’s basketball crew dropped its convention opener in additional time on Sunday night in opposition to Wisconsin, 78-75, on Mediacom Court docket at Carver-Hawkeye Area.

The Hawkeyes trailed for many of the first half however took their first lead of the sport with beneath two minutes left within the interval and went into halftime tied, 27-27. Fifth-year Connor McCaffery led the way in which on the break with eight factors, together with a pair of triples.

Iowa took its largest lead on the night time within the second half on a, 10-0, scoring run sparked by a 3-pointer from redshirt junior Patrick McCaffery. After a layup from fifth-year Filip Rebraca and a putback from Connor McCaffery, the run was capped by one other Patrick McCaffery trey to place the Hawkeyes up, 37-31, with 16:38 left within the interval.

The Badgers would retake the lead with simply over seven minutes remaining, nevertheless, and led by as a lot as eight factors with 2:13 left in regulation.

Wisconsin wouldn’t rating once more within the second half, as a Patrick McCaffery 3-pointer closed out an, 8-0, run to tie the sport at, 60-60, with 15 seconds remaining. The Hawkeyes would make another defensive stand to ship the sport to additional time.

In additional time, Iowa struck first to go up, 62-60, on a Patrick McCaffery jumper within the paint. The Hawkeyes led for the following 4 minute, however Badger Steven Crowl hit a hook shot because the shot clock expired to retake a one-point Wisconsin lead with 46 seconds left to play.

A Rebraca layup introduced the margin again inside one level with 10 seconds remaining, however Wisconsin held for the slim victory.

Patrick McCaffery was the sport’s main scorer with 24 factors. McCaffery additionally pulled in seven rebounds, one block and one steal to associate with three 3-pointers on the competition.

Connor McCaffery recorded his first double-double of the season with 17 factors and 10 rebounds. McCaffery additionally completed with 5 assists and three steals on the competition.

Junior Tony Perkins additionally totaled 17 factors together with six rebounds, three assists and a steal. Rebraca had one other productive night time, contributing 10 factors, eight rebounds, and 4 assists.

HAWKEYE NOTABLES

• Tonight was Iowa’s Huge Ten opener.
• 4 Hawkeyes scored in double figures: Patrick McCaffery (24), Connor McCaffery (17), Tony Perkins (17), and Filip Rebraca (10). Patrick McCaffery’s 24 factors is a profession excessive. He sank a game-tying 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining in additional time and scored eight factors in additional time.
• Connor McCaffery posted his second double-double of the season, scoring a season-best 15 factors and snagging a team-best 10 rebounds. The sixth-year senior was credited with crew bests in assists (5) and steals (2).
• Kris Murray (19.4 ppg) and Ahron Ulis (6.4 ppg) didn’t play tonight resulting from harm.
• Iowa shot 82.4 p.c from the foul line (14-of-17).
• Iowa closed regulation on an 8-0 run the final 54 seconds to drive additional time.
• Tonight was Iowa’s first additional time contest since a double additional time contest at Penn State on Jan. 31, 2022.
• Tonight was Iowa’s first dwelling lack of the season.
• Immediately was Iowa’s sixth straight recreation in opposition to a crew from a Energy 5 convention, relationship again to Nov. 25.

UP NEXT
Iowa (7-3) will return to motion on Saturday in opposition to Southeast Missouri State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court docket at Carver-Hawkeye Area in Iowa Metropolis. Tickets can be found for buy at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.