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[February 23, 2023]
 Freshman Connor Essegian bounced back from his worst shooting
performance of the season, scoring a game-high 17 points to pace
Wisconsin to a 64-52 victory over Iowa on Wednesday night in
Madison, Wis.
Tyler Wahl had 14 rebounds and 11 points and Chucky Hepburn added 12
points as Wisconsin (16-11, 8-9 Big Ten) swept the season series
from the Hawkeyes.
Essegian was 0-for-10 from the field in a 58-57 home loss to Rutgers
on Saturday, including 0-for-7 from beyond the arc, and missed two
shots in the final 11 seconds. He hit 5 of 13 shots against the
Hawkeyes, including 2 of 7 from long range.
Wisconsin took control with a 6-0 run for a 59-47 lead with 4:20
remaining. Iowa went more than three minutes without scoring until
Payton Sandfort's jumper from the paint made it 59-49 with 2:32
remaining.
Filip Rebraca and Tony Perkins each had 13 points for Iowa (17-11,
9-8). Kris Murray, who entered Wednesday second in the Big Ten at
20.7 points per game, was held to five points on 2-of-10 shooting,
including 1-for-5 from beyond the arc. It was only the second time
this season Murray was held under 10 points.
The Hawkeyes, who entered leading the Big Ten at 80.3 points per
game, fell to 1-6 when being held under 70 points. Wisconsin
improved to 12-2 when holding opponents to 60 points or fewer.
Iowa was a season-worst 3 of 28 from 3-point range. The Hawkeyes
were 3 of 24 from deep in an 80-60 loss at Northwestern on Sunday.
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Feb 22, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA;
Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) rebounds the ball during
the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Kohl Center.
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Essegian, Max Klesmit and Hepburn each hit 3-pointers for a 9-2 run
that put Wisconsin up 49-43 with 8:17 remaining.
Wisconsin led 27-26 at the break despite no field goals over the
final 3:45.
The Badgers, who entered No. 1 in the country with just 8.7
turnovers per game, had eight in the first half, including four in
the first four minutes of the game.
Murray did not score in the first half, playing only eight minutes
after picking up two fouls. Steven Crowl, the Badgers' leading
rebounder, played just five first-half minutes after he was whistled
for two quick fouls. Crowl finished with eight points and three
rebounds in 13 minutes.
--Field Level Media
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