


COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Hawkeyes rally past Badgers
Luka Garza had 21 points and 18 rebounds and No. 18 Iowa rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to beat Wisconsin 68-62 on Monday in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes (15-5, 6-3 Big Ten) trailed 57-45 with 7:13 to play before going on a 19-2 run. Joe Toussaint’s layup and free throw with 1:20 to go gave Iowa a 60-59 lead, and the Hawkeyes didn’t trail again.
It was the 12th double-double of the season for Garza, who leads the Big Ten in scoring.
CJ Fredrick had 17 points for Iowa. Joe Wieskamp had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Toussaint added 11 points.
D’Mitrik Trice led Wisconsin (12-9, 5-5) with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Guard Kobe King, the Badgers’ second-leading scorer, didn’t make the trip for personal reasons. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that he’s frustrated with the direction of the team.
“While we are disappointed with what has transpired with Zavier, we know there are always lessons to learn and grow from. We take these matters and consequences very seriously,” coach Juwan Howard said in a statement.
Howard didn’t provide details of what rule Simpson violated. Simpson’s status will be evaluated later in the week.