IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team never trailed on Friday night as it improved to 6-0 with an 85-51 win over Portland State on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Murray twins combined for 26 points in the first half to lead Iowa to a 31-20 advantage at the break. Sophomore Keegan Murray recorded 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting in the first half, while sophomore Kris Murray contributed five early points to the Hawkeye effort.
Redshirt sophomore Patrick McCaffery scored all of his points in the second half as the Hawkeyes pulled away in the final 20 minutes. McCaffery shot 5-of-6 from the field in the second period, including 3-of-3 on free throws and 1-of-2 from the 3-point line.
Keegan Murray would finish as the game’s leading scorer, posting 23 points, nine rebounds, two steals and a block in 27 minutes of play.
Kris Murray’s 13 points were the third-most for the Hawkeyes to go along with six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal. Guard Tony Perkins was next with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting.
Senior Filip Rebraca registered five points and matched Murray for a team-best nine rebounds. The Hawkeyes grabbed 43 off the glass on Friday night while putting up 46 points in the paint.
Iowa got things done in the margins to pull away, including 23 points off turnovers, 17 second-chance points, and 20 fastbreak points.
UP NEXT
Iowa (6-0) will play at Virginia (5-2) in the Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge on Monday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:01 p.m. (CT) at Jon Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia.
