Wisconsin pulled away late for an 84-71 victory over Iowa. After Bennett Stirtz's layup trimmed Iowa's deficit to 68-65, Austin Rapp hit a pair of 3-pointers to fuel a 10-point Wisconsin run. Boyd's layup put the Badgers ahead 78-65 with just under four minutes remaining.
John Blackwell hit four free throws after a deadball technical foul to extend the lead to 82-69 with 1:02 left. Wisconsin shot 53.8% and made 18 of 20 free throws, improving to 19-8 overall and 11-5 in Big Ten play. Iowa fell to 19-8 and 9-7 in conference play.