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Midwest Sports Headlines: 2/19/21

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February 19th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Luka Garza scored 30 points, Joe Wieskamp had 17 and No. 11 Iowa pulled away to beat No. 21 Wisconsin 77-62 on Thursday night. Garza raised his nation-leading average to 24.7 points, making 11 of 19 shots, including 4 of 6 from three-point range, and grabbing eight rebounds. Freshman Keegan Murray had 12 rebounds for the Hawkeyes. Micah Potter had 23 points and 11 rebounds for Wisconsin, Brad Davison added 15 points and D’Mitrik Trice 11. The Badgers lost consecutive games for the first time this season.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Tyson Etienne and Alterique Gilbert each scored 16 points and Dexter Dennis added 12 points and a crucial steal in the final seconds, leading Wichita State to a 68-63 victory over No. 6 Houston. The Shockers moved past Houston and into first place in the conference standings. DeJeon Jarreau led the Cougars with 16 points. Quentin Grimes added 13 points and Justin Gorham 10. Ricky Council added 11 points for Wichita State, which had its first home victory against a top-six opponent since beating No. 2 Louisville on Feb. 25, 1967. The Shockers also snapped a six-game losing streak against Houston.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Norman Powell poured in 29 points and Pascal Siakam had 27 as the Toronto Raptors handed the Milwaukee Bucks their fifth straight loss, 110-96. Toronto began a 21-4 run in the first quarter and began the second half with a 13-4 spurt to take control. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks, who hadn’t dropped five straight since the 2016-17 season.

UNDATED (AP) — Third-ranked Michigan and No. 4 Ohio State won on Thursday in tuneups for their weekend showdown. The Wolverines were 71-64 winners against Rutgers as Franz Wagner furnished 20 points and Mike Smith added 12. The Buckeyes own a seven-game winning streak after EJ Liddell dropped in 23 points and Duane Washington Jr. added 21 in a 92-82 victory at Penn State.