Late 12-2 run helps Nebraska win eighth in row
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Lindsey Moore had 22 points and nine assists and Jordan Hooper added 17 points as Nebraska (No. 19 AP) rallied to beat Iowa 77-72 on Sunday.
The Cornhuskers (14-1, 3-0 Big Ten) trailed by as many as eight points before a late 12-2 run led to their eighth straight win.
Moore gave the Huskers a 61-60 lead with a 3-pointer, and Brandi Jeffery's 3 made it 70-62 with 3:04 left. The Hawkeyes closed within 73-70 with 1:21 to go, but Jeffery forced a tie-up with Iowa's Kamille Wahlin to give the ball back to Nebraska.
Jaime Printy scored 27 points and Morgan Johnson had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (10-7, 2-2), who were just 2 of 16 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
4:00 PM, January 8, 2012
Iowa City, IA
Capacity: 15,056
2022-23 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 16-2 | - | 28-4 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 30-6 |
| Maryland | 15-3 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Ohio State | 12-6 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan | 11-7 | 5 | 23-10 |
| Illinois | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Purdue | 9-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Nebraska | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Michigan State | 7-10 | 8.5 | 16-14 |
| Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| Minnesota | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
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