PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Luka Garza got his points for No. 10 Iowa, but otherwise, 14th-ranked Rutgers managed to stifle the Big Ten's top offense.The problem for the Scarlet Knights was on the other end of the floor — and it had nothing to do with the Hawkeyes' defense, either.Garza scored 15 of his 25 points in the second half and Iowa took advantage of Rutgers' abysmal free-throw shooting for a 77-75 victory Saturday.Rutgers (7-2, 3-2 Big Ten) has struggled at the foul line this season, hitting just 62%.
It went 4 of 12 against Iowa (9-2, 3-1 Big Ten), which was 18 of 23.“Wins and losses happen, but what we took away from today is we got to hit foul shots,” Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr.