No. 25 Iowa men’s basketball defeated Michigan State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, 86-60. With the win, Iowa notched victory No. 500 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 

Iowa forward Keegan Murray led the team in scoring with 28 points. Murray shot 10-of-15 from the floor. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo called Murray a special talent. “He does it in a special way,” Izzo said. 

Along with a win, Iowa also honored former Iowa center, Luka Garza, by retiring his No. 55 jersey. Garza, currently with the Detroit Pistons, ranks No. 1 in all-time scoring for the Hawkeyes. Additionally, Iowa honored late Iowa guard Roy Marble by retiring his jersey No. 23. Marble ranks No. 2 all-time for Iowa scorers. 

The freshly ranked Hawkeyes will take on Nebraska in Lincoln on Friday.

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Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon walks out for introductions during a men’s basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena between No. 25 Iowa and Michigan State on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 86-60.