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Western Michigan Broncos (5-5) at Iowa Hawkeyes (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten)
Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan takes on Iowa after Jalen Griffith scored 28 points in Western Michigan’s 83-73 win over the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars.
The Hawkeyes have gone 6-0 at home. Iowa is second in the Big Ten at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 62.9 points while holding opponents to 43.5% shooting.
The Broncos have gone 1-4 away from home. Western Michigan is ninth in the MAC giving up 78.3 points while holding opponents to 42.8% shooting.
Iowa makes 51.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.8 percentage points higher than Western Michigan has allowed to its opponents (42.8%). Western Michigan scores 13.8 more points per game (76.7) than Iowa gives up (62.9).
TOP PERFORMERS: Bennett Stirtz averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawkeyes, scoring 17.9 points while shooting 44.1% from beyond the arc. Tavion Banks is shooting 55.4% and averaging 9.1 points.
Griffith is averaging 16.3 points and 4.6 assists for the Broncos. Jayden Brewer is averaging 13.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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