Iowa Hawkeyes at Penn State: TV, stream, game notes for Thursday
The Iowa Hawkeyes return to action tonight as they head to Happy Valley to take on Penn State.
Iowa (13-9, 5-6 Big Ten) enters after a 79-77 win over Ohio State in Iowa City. In a game that featured 15 ties and 10 lead changes, it was the Hawkeyes that came away with a key victory.
Senior guard Tony Perkins led the way with 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Junior forward Payton Sandfort and sophomore guard Josh Dix each added 15 points and redshirt senior forward Patrick McCaffery was Iowa’s other double-figure scorer with 10 points.
Penn State (11-11, 5-6 Big Ten) enters having won back-to-back games and seeking a three-game conference winning streak. The Nittany Lions won at Rutgers on Jan. 31, 61-46, and then won at Indiana, 85-71.
As tipoff approaches, here’s where Hawkeye fans can watch, stream and listen. Plus, a look at probable starters and tonight’s game notes.
How To Watch
Date: Thursday, Feb. 8
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network | Varsity Network
Broadcast Teams
Big Ten Network: Jason Horowitz, play-by-play; Shon Morris, color analyst
Hawkeye Radio Network: Gary Dolphin, play-by-play; Bob Hansen, color analyst
Probable Iowa Starters
G, 6-4, Sr., Tony Perkins: 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.8 steals per game, 47.1% FG, 31.5% 3-point FG, 80.6% FT
F, 6-7, Jr., Payton Sandfort: 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game, 46.7% FG, 39.2% 3-point FG, 88.9% FT
G, 6-5, Soph., Josh Dix: 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game, 55.1% FG, 45.5% 3-point FG, 88.5% FT
F, 6-9, Grad., Ben Krikke: 14.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists per game, 53.8% FG, 35.7% 3-point FG, 73.6% FT
F, 6-10, Fr., Owen Freeman: 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds per game, 64.2% FG, 67.2% FT
Probable Penn State Starters
G, 6-1, Sr., Ace Baldwin Jr.: 13.6 points, 5.2 assists, 2.0 rebounds per game, 39.5% FG, 33.3% 3-point FG, 79.8% FT
G, 6-5, Jr., D’Marco Dunn: 7.1 points, 1.9 rebounds per game, 42.1% FG, 33.3% 3-point FG, 64.1% FT
G, 6-6, Jr., Nick Kern Jr.: 7.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game, 52.6% FG, 15.4% 3-point FG, 70.4% FT
F, 6-11, Grad., Qudus Wahab: 9.5 points, 8.0 rebounds per game, 64.2% FG, 73.5% FT
F, 6-8, Jr., Zach Hicks: 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game, 32.9% FG, 30.6% 3-point FG, 76.9% FT
Series History
All-time Series History: Iowa leads, 33-20
Last Meeting: Penn State 83, Iowa 79 in University Park on Jan. 1, 2023
Scouting the Nittany Lions
The Nittany Lions have won two straight Big Ten road games, downing Rutgers (61-46) and Indiana (85-71) to improve to 11-11 overall and 5-6 in league play.
Penn State is 9-3 at home this season, which includes an 87-73 victory over Wisconsin on Jan. 16.
Two Nittany Lions are averaging in double figures with Kanye Clary leading the way with an 18.4 average. Guard Ace Baldwin, Jr., averages 13.6 points, 5.2 assists and 2.8 steals per game. Baldwin is leading the league in steals (62) and is fourth in assists (115).
Big man Qudus Wahab chips in 9.5 points to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and 30 blocks.
The Nittany Lions force an average of 15.7 turnovers per game, which is tops in the Big Ten and 15th nationally. PSU averages nine steals per contest.
Penn State shoots just 31.5 percent from 3-point range and has a -5.4 rebounding margin — worst in the league.
Mike Rhoades is in his first year at Penn State and his 20th season as a college coach. Rhoades was head coach at Randolph-Macon College, Rice and most recently at VCU. He has led his teams to seven NCAA Tournament appearances as head coach and 12 in his coaching career.
Postgame Notes vs. Ohio State
Friday’s game featured 15 ties and 10 lead changes. Neither team led by more than five points in the contest.
The Hawkeyes improved to 9-3 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena this season.
It is Iowa’s third game decided by seven or fewer points – first win this season (1-2 record).
Senior Tony Perkins finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists, making 6-of-12 field goals and 8-of-9 free throws.
It is Perkins’ fifth straight 20-point game and his eighth of the season. Perkins did not commit a turnover in the game. Has reached double figures in 20 of 22 games this season, including all 11 Big Ten contests.
Junior Payton Sandfort finished with 15 points, making 6-of-11 field goals and two 3-pointers. Has made two or more 3-pointers in 18 games this season.
Sophomore Josh Dix finished with 15 points, making 7-of-10 field goals. Ten of his 15 points came in the second half. It was his second straight game in double figures and fifth contest this season.
Senior Patrick McCaffery scored 10 points, going 8-for-8 from the free throw stripe, including four in the final minute. It’s his 10th game in double figures this season.
Freshman Ladji Dembele tied a career-high six rebounds.
The Hawkeyes shot 54.7 percent from the field – the 11th game shooting 50+ percent this season. Iowa is 10-1 when shooting at least 50 percent from the floor.
The Hawkeyes attempted a season-low 10 3-point field goals.
Iowa committed 10 turnovers in the game – the 12th game with 10 or fewer this season.
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