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After an ugly loss to Maryland on Sunday, Iowa basketball (14-12, 5-10 Big Ten) was looking to rebound with a win against Oregon (19-8, 8-8 Big Ten) on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, Iowa came up just short after a would-be game-winning 3-pointer by junior guard Josh Dix was blocked by Ducks' center Nate Bittle as time expired to lose 80-78 on Wednesday night from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Though it was a thrilling finish, Iowa (14-12, 5-10 Big Ten) wound up on the wrong end of an 80-78 loss versus Oregon (19-8, 8-8 Big Ten) from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes had one final chance to tie or take the lead,
Even Brauns returned home expecting to play on the court of his dreams. Yet minutes on the floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena have been sparse for the Hawkeye big man who hails from Iowa City. After years of watching Iowa men’s basketball from the stands,
Iowa’s Payton Sandfort after missing a layup in the last minute of his team’s 80-78 loss to Oregon Wednesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread.
It was a career best performance in an Iowa uniform for Even Brauns. But, the senior big man from Iowa City will gladly trade away any of the personal accolades that he received on Wednesday evening scoring 15 points for a different result against the Oregon Ducks.
The Oregon Ducks have righted the wrongs of their previous five-game losing skid, as they're now riding a four-game winning streak after beating the No. 11 Wisc
Oregon’s 80-78 victory dropped Iowa to 5-10 in the Big Ten, 14-12 overall. The loss was of the cruel variety, with Hawkeye guard Josh Dix missed a driving layup with five seconds left. The rebound went out of bounds, off Oregon’s Keeshawn Barthelemy, but the call was that it was the Ducks’ ball.
As part of the promotions for “Student Palooza,” Iowa students 21+ will be able to purchase $2 draft beer for the Hawkeyes basketball vs. Oregon.
Bittle had 21 points and 10 rebounds and had two of his three blocks in the final 2:00, including in the closing seconds, to help secure an 80-78 Ducks win over Iowa
The Oregon Ducks (20-8, 9-8) are riding a four-game winning streak and added a monumental resume victory on the road at the Wisconsin Badgers this past Saturday
Iowa fell to 5-10 in Big Ten play with a two-point loss to Oregon on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes missed a trio of shots in the final minute.