National Basketball Association
Indiana 93, Iowa 86
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 27, 2014
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# Mike Eades, # Bo Boroski, # Gene Steratore
Attendance:
17472
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Indiana 93, No. 19 Iowa 86: Will Sheehey scored a career-high 30 points to go along with four rebounds and three assists as the host Hoosiers downed the Hawkeyes.
Stanford Robinson added 17 points off the bench for Indiana (16-12, 6-9 Big Ten), which shot 50.8 percent from the floor. Evan Gordon chipped in with 12 points and four rebounds while Yogi Ferrell was held to a season-low eight points for the Hoosiers, who finished 27-of-38 from the free-throw line.
Roy Devyn Marble led the way with 20 points and five assists for Iowa (19-9, 8-7), which dropped its third consecutive game. Aaron White contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds while Melsahn Basabe scored 14 for the Hawkeyes, who could not overcome 18 turnovers.
Hollowell knocked down a jumper to give Indiana a 43-35 lead before White sparked a 9-0 run to close out the first half to put Iowa up 52-49. White's dunk stretched the Hawkeyes' advantage to seven early in the second stanza before Gordon banked in a 3-pointer to put the Hoosiers back on top 62-60.
Sheehey continued to have the hot hand as he nailed a jumper to give Indiana a five-point edge with less than eight minutes remaining. Robinson converted a three-point play as the Hoosiers pulled ahead 77-69 and never looked back to improve to 13-3 at home this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana is 48-6 in its last 54 games at Assembly Hall. … Iowa G Mike Gesell dished out a game-high seven assists. … The Hoosiers received 42 points from their bench.
Top Game Performances
Iowa |
|
Indiana |
Roy Devyn Marble 20 |
Scoring |
Will Sheehey 30 |
Mike Gesell 7 |
Assists |
Kevin Ferrell 4 |
Aaron White 10 |
Rebounds |
Noah Vonleh 5 |
Aaron White 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Evan Gordon 7 |
Roy Devyn Marble 3 |
Steals |
Noah Vonleh 3 |
Zach McCabe 1 |
Blocks |
Noah Vonleh 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Iowa
|
86 |
49.3 |
4-19 |
14-22 |
17 |
40 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
Indiana
|
93 |
51.7 |
6-15 |
27-38 |
16 |
28 |
4 |
11 |
17 |