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Iowa Downs Penn State 76-75 - Match Report

Iowa grabbed a 76-75 win over Penn State on Friday, behind a 16-point effort from Drew Thelwell at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Bettors who backed Iowa were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -4.0.

Owen Freeman had 16 points for Iowa and Josh Dix chipped in with 11 points. Josh Dix had 8 assists for them, while Owen Freeman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Penn State got 18 points from Nick Kern Jr. in a losing cause and another 13 points from Yanic Konan Niederhauser. Ace Baldwin Jr. contributed 7 assists for them, while Nick Kern Jr. had 7 rebounds.

Iowa led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Penn State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Iowa only had 30

Iowa looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ohio State. Penn State will aim to get back on the winning track at Michigan.