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Rutgers Can’t Stop Iowa’s Surge

IOWA 76 – RUTGERS 65 A rough day on the boards for Rutgers as the Scarlet Knights shot only 38 percent from the floor led to a disappointing 76-65 loss…

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Cam Spencer of Rutgers Men’s Basketball looks for a lane against Iowa. Photo Rutgers Athletics.

IOWA 76 - RUTGERS 65

A rough day on the boards for Rutgers as the Scarlet Knights shot only 38 percent from the floor led to a disappointing 76-65 loss to Iowa at Jersey Mike's Arena on Sunday afternoon. The loss was only the second time this season that Rutgers has lost at home.

Rutgers fell behind early, trailing by as many as 13 points, 30-17, in the first half. Rutgers would widdle the gap down to four-points, 34-30 thanks to some great Rutgers defense as they kept the Hawkeyes scoreless for over three minutes.

Unfortunately for RU, Iowa went on an 8-0 run to close out the first half to take a 42-30 lead into the locker room.

Cam Spencer led RU with 13 points, while Caleb McConnell had 12. RU is back in action Wednesday night at Northwestern.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.