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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tony Perkins’ layup with 1.3 seconds remaining gave Iowa an 88-86 overtime win over No. 20 Wisconsin on Saturday.
Perkins, who had 16 of 18 points in the second half and overtime, drove to the right side of the lane, nearly losing the ball before recovering to hit the winning shot. Iowa’s Peyton Sandfort then intercepted Carter Gilmore’s inbounds pass to seal the win.
Wisconsin had a chance to take the lead with 15 seconds remaining and the score tied at 86, but Max Kleismit missed a 3-pointer.
Owen Freeman led Iowa (15-11, 7-8 Big Ten) with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Sandfort had 18 points. Josh Dix scored 17 runs.
Steven Kroll had 22 points to lead Wisconsin (17-9, 9-6). AJ Storr had 21 points and Chucky Hepburn had 18 points.
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Wisconsin started the game by outscoring the Hawkeyes 17–6 in the first four minutes. The Badgers made 12 of their first 15 shots and took a 13-point lead before Iowa took the lead. The Hawkeyes made seven of the last nine shots of the half to get within 47–43 at halftime.
Iowa pushed the lead to nine points on two occasions in the second half, then the Hawkeyes went nearly six minutes without a field goal. Wisconsin took a 78–76 lead on Tyler Wahl’s layup with 1:02 remaining, then Iowa tied the game on Perkins’ drive with 42 seconds remaining.
Both teams had a chance to win the game in the final seconds of the second half. Hepburn missed a 3-point attempt with 14 seconds remaining, and then Perkins missed a drive to the basket with two seconds remaining.
Wisconsin: The Badgers had lost four of their last five games and had a chance to take control late as the Hawkeyes wore down, but missed key shots. He scored the first points of overtime, but did not score in the final 1:46.
Iowa: The Hawkeyes have been either slow starters or slow finishers for most of the Big Ten season. They were both in this game and it almost proved costly. Iowa took the lead in the second half – Perkins and Freeman played the entire half – as the Badgers rallied. But the Hawkeyes made big shots at the end of overtime and earned a crucial win to keep any postseason hopes alive.
Wisconsin: Hosts Maryland on Tuesday night.
Iowa: Visits Michigan State on Tuesday night.
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