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March Madness - Recap - Iowa Defeats Grand Canyon 86-74

Iowa grabbed a 86-74 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday, behind a 24-point effort from Luka Garza at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

Iowa did not, however, defeat Grand Canyon against the spread, which closed at -14.0 at most sportsbooks.

Joe Wieskamp had 16 points for Iowa and Keegan Murray chipped in with 13 points. Joe Wieskamp had 5 assists for them, while Joe Wieskamp was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Grand Canyon got 18 points from Asbjorn Midtgaard in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jovan Blacksher Jr.. Jovan Blacksher Jr. contributed 7 assists for them, while Gabe McGlothan had 7 rebounds.

Iowa was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Iowa as they grabbed 32 boards, while Grand Canyon only had 29