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Badgers win at Iowa in overtime thriller
December 11, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Wahl scores seven of his 21 points in overtime
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Tyler Wahl scored seven of his 21 points in overtime and Wisconsin rallied to beat Iowa, 78-75, on the road at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday night.
Wahl sank 9 of 14 shots and added seven rebounds and three assists for the Badgers (8-2, 2-0 Big Ten). Connor Essegian scored 14 with six rebounds. Steven Crowl pitched in with 12 points, six boards and seven assists. Chucky Hepburn contributed 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
The Badgers improved to 5-1 away from home this season, including a 2-0 record in true road games. UW played its third overtime game of the year, improving to 2-1 in such contests.
Patrick McCaffery topped the Hawkeyes (7-3, 0-1) with 24 points. Older brother Connor McCaffrey finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Tony Perkins added 17 points, while Filip Rebraca scored 10 with eight rebounds.
Patrick McCaffery buried a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to send the game to overtime tied at 60. He opened the extra period with a three-point play and added two free throws to give Iowa a 65-62 lead. Perkins hit a jumper to put the Hawkeyes up three, but Wahl buried a 3-pointer to knot the score at 69 with 1:59 remaining.
Patrick McCaffrey followed with a three-point play, but Jordan Davis hit a 3 to pull the Badgers even. Crowl scored in the paint and Hepburn hit two free throws to put Wisconsin up 76-73 with 26 seconds left. Rebraca and Essegian traded layups before Patrick McCaffery missed a 3-pointer on the game's final shot.
Patrick McCaffery made two free throws and a layup in an 8-0 run and Iowa grabbed its first lead of the game 27-25 with 33 seconds left in the first half. Hepburn hit a jumper with 2 seconds left to pull Wisconsin even at intermission.
Wahl sank 9 of 14 shots and added seven rebounds and three assists for the Badgers (8-2, 2-0 Big Ten). Connor Essegian scored 14 with six rebounds. Steven Crowl pitched in with 12 points, six boards and seven assists. Chucky Hepburn contributed 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
The Badgers improved to 5-1 away from home this season, including a 2-0 record in true road games. UW played its third overtime game of the year, improving to 2-1 in such contests.
Patrick McCaffery topped the Hawkeyes (7-3, 0-1) with 24 points. Older brother Connor McCaffrey finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Tony Perkins added 17 points, while Filip Rebraca scored 10 with eight rebounds.
Patrick McCaffery buried a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to send the game to overtime tied at 60. He opened the extra period with a three-point play and added two free throws to give Iowa a 65-62 lead. Perkins hit a jumper to put the Hawkeyes up three, but Wahl buried a 3-pointer to knot the score at 69 with 1:59 remaining.
Patrick McCaffrey followed with a three-point play, but Jordan Davis hit a 3 to pull the Badgers even. Crowl scored in the paint and Hepburn hit two free throws to put Wisconsin up 76-73 with 26 seconds left. Rebraca and Essegian traded layups before Patrick McCaffery missed a 3-pointer on the game's final shot.
Patrick McCaffery made two free throws and a layup in an 8-0 run and Iowa grabbed its first lead of the game 27-25 with 33 seconds left in the first half. Hepburn hit a jumper with 2 seconds left to pull Wisconsin even at intermission.
Up next, Wisconsin returns home to finish up non-conference play beginning with Lehigh on Thursday.
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Team Stats
Wisc
Iowa
FG%
.508
.422
3FG%
.273
.259
FT%
.545
.824
RB
33
42
TO
11
15
STL
12
8
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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