Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers' Rally Falls Short Against Hawkeyes
2/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 11, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Greg Brunner scored 19 points and No. 18 Iowa held off a late comeback for a 70-67 victory over No. 24 Indiana on Saturday, snapping the Hoosiers' 13-game Big Ten winning streak at home.
It was the sixth loss in nine games for Indiana (13-8, 5-5), which did not have coach Mike Davis on the bench as he stayed home with a flu-like illness.
Iowa (19-6, 8-3) kept its hold on first place in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes led 38-30 at halftime and built their lead to as many as 16 points midway through the second half before Indiana's final rally.
Iowa's last 11 points were on free throws, but the Hawkeyes repeatedly squandered chances to widen their lead by making only one of two foul shots on seven straight trips to the line.
Indiana, meanwhile, pulled within 66-64 on a 3-pointer by Robert Vaden, and 67-65 on a free throw by Marco Killingsworth. Adam Haluska then hit two foul shots for the Hawkeyes with 12 seconds remaining and one of two free throws with 5 seconds left, giving the Hoosiers one last chance to tie.
A 3-point attempt by A.J. Ratliff went off the rim at the buzzer, giving Iowa its fourth straight win over Indiana.
Jeff Horner added 17 points for the Hawkeyes and Haluska finished with 13 points.
Killingsworth had 21 points and 17 rebounds for Indiana and Marshall Strickland added 18 points.
Iowa hit 10 of its first 14 shots, including 3-pointers by Horner, Mike Henderson and Haluska, and led all the way after a tie at 7.
A 3-pointer by Strickland pulled the Hoosiers within 28-26, but Indiana lost a chance to tie when Horner stole the ball and fed Henderson for a layup. Seconds later, Henderson hit two free throws for a 32-26 lead.
The Hawkeyes' next two baskets were 3-pointers, including one by Brunner in the closing seconds for their eight-point halftime lead.
Indiana came within six points early in the second half before Iowa started pulling away. Consecutive baskets by Brunner, Horner and Henderson gave the Hawkeyes their biggest lead at 57-41.
A basket by Killingsworth and 3-pointer by Ben Allen brought the Hoosiers within 60-53 with 5 minutes to go. After Brunner hit one free throw, neither team scored until Horner made a foul shot with 1:54 left.
