40 Not 20

At the half of the Iowa v. MSU game, Iowa was winning 39-28. I really wish the game would have just been "called" with that score because the second half of the game was dismal. Here's how Fox News described it:
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Travis Trice scored 25 points and hit seven three-pointers as Michigan State rallied to pound Iowa 75-61 on Thursday night, its ninth straight win over the Hawkeyes. Branden Dawson had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Spartans (11-5, 2-1 Big Ten), who came back from an 11-point halftime deficit to post one of their biggest wins of the season. Michigan State opened the second half on a 25-9 run and never looked back. The Spartans were 8 of 9 from 3-point range in the final 20 minutes. Gabe Olaseni tied a career high with 18 points for the Hawkeyes (11-5, 2-1), who were outscored 47-22 in the second half.
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Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, they play at MN on Tuesday, which is never an easy place to play. The next game is OSU on Saturday @ Carver but as last night proved, there isn't such a thing as "home court advantage." Also, there is a "revenge" factor for OSU. Iowa defeated them in OH to open the Big Ten season and they are a very good team. They could easily be 2-5 after that game, though I haven't looked ahead to their game after that.