The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3, 0-1) lost to the WIsconsin Badgers (8-2, 2-0) in the highest scoring football game between these two tonight, 78-75. The previous high was a 45-28 Iowa win in 1975.
Patrick McCaffery led the game with 24 points, 19 in second half and overtime, to go along with seven rebounds.
The bad news got worse pregame as Kris Murray was seen walking with crutches and Ahron Ulis was announced questionable with a hip contusion, thrusting Dasonte Bowen into his first start of his young career. The hot start the Hawkeyes had last game couldn’t be replicated, as Steven Crowl hit a couple baskets to get it rolling for the Badgers and Iowa couldn’t score until a Connor McCaffery three after over five minutes had elapsed.