The #18 ranked Iowa Basketball team was able to survive late over the #19 Illinois Fighting Illini.
Streak SNAPPED!
No. 18 Iowa tops red-hot No. 19 Illinois, ending the Illini’s 7-game win streak! Luka Garza dropped 25/10 for the #Hawkeyes. pic.twitter.com/nomuD1lnCM
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) February 2, 2020
Luka Garza for the first 12 minutes was held scoreless and looked vulnerable for really the first time of the season, Iowa trailed by eight and needed something to turn. Well, look no further than the national player of the year candidate.