Nick Boyd excels as No. 24 Wisconsin defeats Iowa

Nick Boyd registered game highs of 27 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds and Nolan Winter scored 18 points to lift No. 24 Wisconsin to an 84-71 victory against visiting Iowa on Sunday in Madison, Wis.

Wisconsin (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) won for the third time in four games while shooting 53.8%. That included a 10-for-24 effort from long range. Austin Rapp connected on 4-of-5 attempts from deep to finish with 14 points.

Bennett Stirtz paced Iowa with 23 points for the Hawkeyes, who lost for the third time in four games.