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No.24 Iowa sets Big Ten records in rout of Northwestern

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The Hawkeyes broke single-game tourney records for points (112), field goals (43) and 3-point baskets (19).
INDIANAPOLIS — Keegan Murray scored 26 points, Jordan Bohannon had 17 and No.24 Iowa beat Northwestern 112-76 in Thursday’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Murray was 11 of 16 from the field and also had eight rebounds as the Hawkeyes (23-9) delivered a historic performance in coach Fran McCaffery’s 400th game. They broke single-game tourney records for points, field goals (43) and 3-point baskets (19). Maryland set the previous scoring record of 97 points in March 2016. Ohio State made 37 field goals in March 2012, and Illinois twice made 14 3s in tourney games in 2016 and 2018. The Wildcats (15-16) were led by Ryan Young with 14 points and Boo Buie with 12.

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