Murray scores career-high 29, Iowa routs W. Michigan 109-61
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- — Keegan Murray scored a career-high 29 points in a little over a half and Iowa routed Western Michigan 109-61 on Monday night to remain undefeated with its fifth straight win.
Murray was 10-of-14 shooting and made a pair of 3-pointers. Payton Sandfort scored 19 points and made five 3s for Iowa (5-0). Tony Perkins added 15 points and Kris Murray had 12.
Keegan Murray converted a three-point play for his 29th point of the game with about 16 minutes remaining that stretched the Hawkeyes' lead to 60-30.
The Hawkeyes shot 53% overall and scored 36 points off 24 turnovers. They had a double-digit lead with about nine minutes remaining in the first half and built a 49-20 halftime advantage.
Lamar Norman Jr. scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Western Michigan (1-3). Mack Smith added 12 points.
Keegan Murray entered as one of three players from a major conference to score 24-plus points in each of their first four games of the season over the last 15 years. Kansas State’s Michael Beasley (2007-08) and Arizona’s Allonzo Trier (2017-18) also accomplished the feat.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Robert Riley
- Brooks Wells
- Ed Phillips
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 8-0 | - | 15-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 2 | 12-8 |
| Ohio | 5-3 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Central Michigan | 3-5 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Western Michigan | 3-5 | 5 | 6-14 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Buffalo | 2-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-7 | 7 | 5-15 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 9-0 | - | 18-2 |
| Purdue | 8-2 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 3 | 17-5 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Wisconsin | 6-4 | 3.5 | 16-5 |
| Illinois | 6-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Oregon | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-5 |
| Indiana | 5-5 | 4.5 | 14-7 |
| Ohio State | 5-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| USC | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5.5 | 13-8 |
| Rutgers | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Nebraska | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-8 |
| Northwestern | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-7 | 6.5 | 11-10 |
| Penn State | 3-8 | 7 | 13-9 |
| Washington | 1-8 | 8 | 10-10 |
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