After three straight losses, Iowa basketball (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) got back in the win column Friday night with a 76-75 victory vs. Penn State (13-7, 3-6 Big Ten) from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes led for most of the night behind an impressive 28-for-56 (50%) shooting night from the floor, including 11-for-23 (47.8%) from beyond the arc.

If the Hawkeyes truly want to turn their season around, Friday’s win must be just the beginning of an ascent, not simply delaying a further decline.

The Penn State Nittany Lions visit the Iowa Hawkeyes for a Big Ten basketball game that could be key to their NCAA Tournament resume.

Iowa, which led by as many as 10 in the second half, didn't put Penn State away when it should've. The Nittany Lions made a run late in the game, but the Hawkeyes held onto the lead for the entirety of the second half.

The Iowa Hawkeye men’s basketball team defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 76-75, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday night. The Hawkeyes led a majority of the night, but the Nittany Lions nearly made a comeback at the end of the game after the Hawks failed to score in the last 3:28 of the game.