National Basketball Association
Indiana 73, Iowa 60
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 2, 2013
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# Brian Dorsey, # Mike Sanzere, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
17472
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No. 1 Indiana 73, Iowa 60: Cody Zeller had 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Hoosiers bounced back from Tuesday's loss to beat the visiting Hawkeyes.
Freshman Yogi Ferrell added a career-high 19 points for the Hoosiers (25-4, 13-3 Big Ten), who never trailed after Zeller's free throw made it 3-2 with 2:30 elapsed. It was the 13th career double-double for Zeller, who started 0-of-4 from the floor.
Roy Devyn Marble scored 18 of his team-high 20 points in the second half for the Hawkeyes (18-11, 7-9). Aaron White added 14 and Eric May had 12 points.
Zeller's three-point play with 9:27 left gave Indiana a 50-33 lead and Iowa never got closer than 10 the rest of the way. Victor Oladipo and Ferrell hit 3-pointers in the final minute after Indiana missed its first 12 attempts from the arc as the Hoosiers rebounded from their 77-73 upset loss at Minnesota.
Melsahn Basabe's layup with 3:37 left got Iowa within 20-14 but Indiana ended the first half on a 6-0 run, started by Will Sheehey's dunk. The Hawkeyes had as many turnovers (14) as points in the first half and the teams were a combined 0-of-14 from the 3-point line.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The halftime score - 26-14 - was the fewest scored by Indiana and fewest allowed by the Hoosiers this season. ... The teams combined for 52 personal fouls and 66 free throws. Indiana went 29-of-42 at the line while Iowa was 17-of-24. ... The Hoosiers recorded 25 regular-season wins for the sixth time in school history.
Top Game Performances
Iowa |
|
Indiana |
Roy-Devyn Marble 20 |
Scoring |
Cody Zeller 22 |
Josh Oglesby 3 |
Assists |
Kevin Ferrell 5 |
Eric May 7 |
Rebounds |
Cody Zeller 10 |
Aaron White 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Ferrell 8 |
Aaron White 4 |
Steals |
Victor Oladipo 4 |
Melsahn Basabe 1 |
Blocks |
Cody Zeller 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Iowa
|
60 |
38.2 |
1-13 |
17-24 |
9 |
34 |
5 |
7 |
19 |
Indiana
|
73 |
38.9 |
2-14 |
29-42 |
10 |
33 |
6 |
11 |
12 |