IOWA CITY, Iowa — Keegan Murray had 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Iowa beat Penn State, 68-51, on Saturday.
Kris Murray, Keegan’s twin, scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half for Iowa (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten). Patrick McCaffrey and Jordan Bohannan added 11 points apiece.
Seth Lundy hit a 3-pointer to give Penn State (8-8, 3-5) its first lead with 2 minutes, 27 seconds left in the first half, but Bohannan answered with a 3-pointer 51 seconds later and the Hawkeyes led the rest of the way. Kris Murray followed with another, and Keegan made 1 of 2 free throws to cap a 7-0 run that made it 30-25 at halftime.
The Nittany Lions twice cut their deficit to three in the second half, but Iowa answered with a 3-pointer each time and they got no closer.
Keegan Murray, who went into the game No. 2 nationally in scoring at 23.3 points per game, made just 4 of 12 from the field and 1 of 7 from behind the arc but scored from there, including a 3-pointer to give Iowa a 64-49 lead with 2:29 remaining.
Myles Dread finished with nine points on 3-of-6 shooting, all from 3-point range.
The Nittany Lions next head to Indiana to face the Hoosiers, and Iowa hosts No. 4-ranked Purdue on Thursday.
