Iowa @ Rutgers preview

Last Meeting ( Jan 17, 2018 ) Iowa 64, Rutgers 80

No. 17 Iowa looks to build on its most memorable win of the season when it visits Rutgers on Saturday. Jordan Bohannon knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining to cap an improbable 80-79 comeback victory over Northwestern after the Hawkeyes trailed by 11 points with 2:09 remaining, and hope to stay in the hunt for their first Big Ten regular-season title since 1979 by extending their winning streak to four games.

"I knew before the ball left my hand that I was going to make it," Bohannon told reporters. "We could have folded and probably would have the last couple of years but we stayed connected." Rutgers is enjoying its most productive season in the Big Ten since joining in 2014. The Scarlet Knights went a combined 9-63 in conference play the previous four seasons before notching their fifth Big Ten win of the campaign after taking down Northwestern 59-56 on Wednesday, and they hope to ride the momentum to their second home victory against a ranked opponent this season. "We want to continue to get better," Rutgers guard Geo Baker told reporters. "We can't make any mistakes on the defensive end against Iowa and I think we're ready for that challenge."

TV: 6 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

ABOUT IOWA (19-5, 8-5 Big Ten): Joe Wieskamp stayed in the conversation for the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award by setting a new career-high with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Northwestern as the Hawkeyes doubled their conference win total from last season in exhilarating fashion. Tyler Cook added 19 points and 11 rebounds against Northwestern to register his fifth double-double of the season while moving into 25th place on the program's all-time scoring list. Isaiah Moss added 16 points and Bohannon scored 11 of his 15 points in the final 91 seconds.

ABOUT RUTGERS (12-12, 5-9): Baker filled up the stat sheet as he produced 12 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win over Northwestern to finish in double figures for the 19th time this season. Montez Mathis also scored 12 points and pulled down six rebounds against the Wildcats while Eugene Omoruyi added 11 points and a team-high seven boards. "We have some young guys who play with heart," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell told reporters. "In this league it just comes down to a couple of possessions."

TIP-INS

1. Iowa has won five of the six all-time meetings with Rutgers but dropped the most recent matchup on Jan. 17, 2018.

2. The Scarlet Knights lead the Big Ten in offensive rebounds per game (13).

3. Moss is 17-of-28 from 3-point range over his last seven games.

PREDICTION: Iowa 77, Rutgers 74