Iowa closed the opening half with a 16-5 run and beat Rutgers 93-82 in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes fought off a second half rally that saw the Scarlet Knights trim a 13-point Hawkeye lead to one.
That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who says the Hawkeyes did a better job of taking care of the basketball.
Junior forward Patrick McCaffery saw his first action in nearly a month after stepping away to deal with anxiety. He hit a trio of three pointers and finished with nine points.
It was McCaffery’s first game since a New Year’s Day loss at Penn State.
The Hawkeyes host Northwestern Tuesday night.
