National Basketball Association
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
By The Sports Xchange
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 |