No. 16 Iowa snaps skid with 71-61 win over Michigan

Mar 06, 2016, 14:38

We've been looking for a sign or a hint that maybe, just maybe the 2016 Iowa basketball swoon isn't a carbon copy of the soul-crushing 2014 Iowa basketball swoon. "We kept the lead; that was good".

With its season in the balance, the MI basketball team did the one thing it couldn't Saturday night. If Iowa gets the 4, they would receive a "double bye" and not play until Friday. Most Iowa runs were answered by a rushed shot or a poor possession as the game snowballed away. Iowa went into the break with a 36-30 lead that was cause for some cautious optimism. But Michigan missed two shots (and had another blocked by Uthoff) during that stretch and turned the ball over. The Wolverines attempted 34 shots from behind the arc and only connected on eight of them.

Considering that the Wolverine defense has allowed 1.08 points per trip in league play, allowing 1.02 points per trip to Iowa doesn't necessarily seem like a bad performance. He also had 7 rebounds and was an absolute menace on the defensive end with 4 steals and 3 blocks.

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Chatmandrained a deep triple from the wing to make it 17-12 at the 12:28 mark, and junior forward Mark Donnal added a three-pointer the same spot four minutes later to cut the Hawkeyes' lead to four 22-18.

Not only is Iowa losing outright, the team is also losing at the betting window.

Anthony Clemmons scored 12 points for the Hawkeyes (21-9, 12-6 Big Ten), who used a 14-5 run to take a 15-point lead with 10:13 to play. "That's a point guard's dream when he gets going like that". His shooting woes have been a key part of Iowa's struggles over the last few weeks and while they didn't hurt Iowa tonight, let's certainly hope he regains his shooting form by next weekend in Indianapolis.

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Thunder coach Billy Donovan , identifying the primary reason for his team's recent struggles: "The schedule has changed". Things do get a bit tougher after that with three remaining games against San Antonio - two of which are on the road.

"This is a tough one to swallow, for sure, Senior Night at home, especially the implications of this game, but we all understand we have another opportunity", U-M's Duncan Robinson said.

Gesell handed out 11 assists - one short of his career high - with only one turnover and Adam Woodbury collected 11 rebounds. The Wolverines average 9.8 3-point field goals per game (second best in he Big Ten) and have six players who have made 20 or more. They haven't done that since the late '80s. Iowa is also the #5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament as things stand at the moment.

At this point, the Wolverines need to win their first game against Northwestern or Penn State and then come back on a day's rest and knock off IN to make the NCAA tournament. The Wolverines' opponent won't be finalized until tomorrow's games are played.

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