Iowa City, Iowa — Iowa opened a crucial part of its schedule with an ugly loss at home.
The Hawkeyes roared back from a late 12 point deficit but came up short in an 84-79 loss to Michigan, snapping their three game winning streak. The Wolverines owned the paint as Iowa falls to 7-7 in the Big Ten.
Keegan Murray misfired on a three pointer in the waning seconds that would have tied the game.
Michigan took control with an 18-8 run midway though the second half that featured several Iowa miscues.
Keegan Murray led the Hawkeyes with 23 points. They visit 18th ranked Ohio State Saturday.
