UW-Iowa was tight most of the way, with Iowa leading most of the first half and into the second, and then the Badgers getting a little lead and having to hold onto it for dear life as the Hawkeyes got it down to 3 a few times. Badgers finally pulled away at around the 6 minute mark of the second half.
Nick Boyd, the aged one, was one rebound from a 27-point triple double. Iowa is now good at defense, so most of the Fran seems to have been washed from the building.
Tricky pair of road games at Oregon and Washington upcoming for UW. Oregon is bad, but at home. Washington is better than their record, but if the Badgers can take those two and not barf all over themselves vs Maryland, would be looking at a decidedly solid regular season.
