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Murray pours in 35 as Hawkeyes outduel Maryland 80-75

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January 3rd, 2022 by admin

Keegan Murray poured in 35 points and Iowa overcame a 4 point halftime deficit to defeat Maryland 80-75 on Monday night. The Hawkeyes also got 13 points and 8 rebounds from Filip Rebraca as they improved to 11-3 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten.

Maryland had five players in double figures led by 19 from Eric Ayala but the Hawkeyes outscored the Terrapins 14-5 in fast break points. The Terrapins are now 8-5 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten.

Next up for the Hawkeyes is a Thursday road trip to face Wisconsin. We’ll have coverage on KJAN with pregame at 7:00 p.m. and tipoff at 8:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center in Madison.