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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 95, Iowa 73
When: 6:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 9, 2017
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # D.J. Carstensen, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance: N/A

James Blackmon Jr. scored 23 points, and three teammates added double-figure efforts as Indiana blew by Iowa in the second half to a 95-73 victory in a second-round Big Ten tournament game on Thursday at the Verizon Center in Washington.

De'Ron Davis scored 15 points, Thomas Bryant had 11 and Devonte Green added 10 as the 10th-seeded Hoosiers (18-14) won for the third time in four games.

Iowa's Jordan Bohannon collected a game-high 24 points and 10 assists as the seventh-seeded Hawkeyes (18-14) saw a four-game winning streak end, dimming their NCAA Tournament hopes. Cordell Pemsl had 14 points, while Isaiah Moss added 11.

Indiana meets second-seeded Wisconsin (23-8) in Friday's quarterfinals.

The Hoosiers trailed 19-17, then launched a 12-0 run on four 3-pointers -- including two by Robert Johnson -- to take a 29-13 lead.

Indiana maintained the edge the rest of the half, closing with a 43-40 advantage at intermission behind nine points from Davis. Bohannon led all scorers with 15 first-half points.

Five minutes into the second half, it was a three-point game. Less than seven minutes later, Indiana had extended the advantage to 67-52 after a 14-2 run helped by six points from Blackmon. The Hoosiers' lead topped 20 as a Davis jumper made it 80-59 with 7:07 to play and reached 34 points in the final minute.

The Hawkeyes came to Washington seeking a victory to help solidify a case for an NCAA Tournament invitation. Now Indiana could make a case for the tournament if it keeps advancing.

NOTES: Iowa G Peter Jok landed Big Ten first-team honors among both the coaches and the media after leading the league in scoring (20.2 points) and rebounding (12.6 per game). Hawkeyes F Nicholas Baer was named the league's top sixth man by the coaches, while G Jordan Bohannon and F Tyler Cook were named to the coaches' all-freshman team. ... Indiana C Thomas Bryant landed on the Big Ten third team, while G James Blackmon Jr. was honorable mention, as selected by coaches. Blackmon was the Big Ten's No. 5 scorer, averaging 17.0 points per game. ... The Hoosiers have never won the Big Ten tournament, and they have reached the final only once.
Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Iowa
James Blackmon Jr 23 Scoring Jordan Bohannon 24
James Blackmon Jr 4 Assists Jordan Bohannon 10
James Blackmon Jr 8 Rebounds Cordell Pemsl 11
James Blackmon Jr 5 Free Throws Made Jordan Bohannon 4
James Blackmon Jr 1 Steals Isaiah Moss 5
Thomas Bryant 5 Blocks Tyler Cook 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 95 60.3 12-20 13-19 17 36 8 6 17
Iowa 73 44.6 9-26 6-10 17 26 3 10 12