Michigan State Basketball can’t stop hot-shooting Iowa in 88-58 defeat

Iowa started the game hot and continued to pour it on throughout the game. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong for Michigan State.

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Iowa started the game hot and continued to pour it on throughout the game. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong for Michigan State. They could not get their shots to fall, and struggled to contain the Hawkeyes shooting in a disappointing 88-58 beating.

It was just a sloppy game as the Spartans were outscored 46-27 in the first half. They couldn’t make their shots and Iowa made the most of the shots they took. Iowa finished the half 16-30 shooting while the Spartans were 11-35 from the field.  The big difference was beyond the arc where the Hawkeyes shot 8-13 while the Spartans were just 2-11 in the first half.

It didn’t get any better in the second half, as the Spartans struggled while the Hawkeyes kept knocking down threes. The Hawkeyes finished the game 13-25 from beyond the arc, while the Spartans were inept and finished a lowly 6-21 from three point range.

Joe Wieskamp lead the way for Iowa with 21 points on 7-13 shooting and 5-7 from three. He also had seven rebounds and three assists. Jack Nunge also added 18 points on 7-11 shooting with 11 rebounds.

The Spartans actually contained Luka Garza who finished with eight points, which is his lowest on the season, on 3-11 shooting. In fact, that’s the first time Garza has scored less than 10 points in a game since November 29, 2019, when he scored nine points in a loss to San Diego State. Unfortunately, they couldn’t contain the rest of the Hawkeyes.

Gabe Brown led the way for the Spartans with 15 points on 6-10 shooting, and 3-5 from three point land. Aaron Henry had 13 points on 5-11 shooting and added four rebounds.

This loss also halts any chances of Michigan State of getting into the tournament through the at-large bid. The Spartans will have to work on preparing for the Big Ten Tournament as that will be their only chance at making the NCAA Tournament for a 23rd straight season in which the tournament has been held.

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