IOWA CITY – Iowa dropped a home Big Ten Conference contest to Michigan Thursday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 84-79
Iowa fell behind and a furious second-half comeback fell short. The game featured 13 ties and 11 lead changes.
The reigning Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week, Keegan Murray, netted a team-best 23 points tonight. He has scored 20+ points a Big Ten-best 17 times.
Iowa (17-8, 7-7) next hits the hardwood on Saturday at No. 18 Ohio State (16-6, 9-4). Tipoff is scheduled for 1:37 p.m. (CT) at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The game will be televised on FOX.