MADISON, WI – Iowa (8-6, 0-3) lost to Wisconsin (10-3, 2-0) 83-72 in Tuesday night Big Ten action in Madison, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin used an 11-3 run midway through the second half to open up a 65-55 lead with 8:26 remaining.
The Badgers shot 58.3 percent (14-of-24) in the second half and made 20-of-26 free throws.
The game featured seven ties and five lead changes and was tied at 32 at the half.
Senior Tony Perkins recorded his third 20-point scoring game this season (ninth of his career), finishing with a season and -high 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting. He also had four rebounds, two assists and three steals.
The 25 points are tied for a season high by a Hawkeye this season.
Perkins has scored in double figures in 12 games.
Freeman is the first freshman since Luka Garza to post multiple double-doubles.
It is Freeman’s sixth game with at least three blocks and fifth game with at least seven rebounds.
The 36 minutes are a career high and the most by a Hawkeye player this season.
The forward played all 20 minutes of the first half, finishing with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Graduate Ben Krikke battled foul trouble to finish with 10 points in 20 minutes.
The Canadian has reached double digits in 12 of 14 games this season.
Junior Payton Sandfort made three 3-point field goals in the game. It is his ninth straight game making at least two 3-pointers.
Iowa falls to 0-3 in games against ranked opponents and 0-4 in true road games this season.
Up Next
The Hawkeyes return to action Saturday, hosting Rutgers at 11 a.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
