- Iowa defeated Utah 95-88, overcoming a 10-point second-half deficit.
- Mason Madsen led Utah with 24 points, but Iowa’s offense dominated late.
- Payton Sandfort scored 24 points for Iowa, with four teammates in double digits.
SOUIX FALLS, S.D. — Iowa’s defense was smothering, and Utah did little to help itself on offense by starting the game shooting just 12.5% from the floor.
It was another first-half slow start against a Quad 1 opponent this season.
But unlike in previous Quad 1 games, where Utah allowed the opposing team run away with an early double-digit lead, the Runnin’ Utes fought back. And it was Mason Madsen, who earned his first start of the season, who provided the game-changing spark…