Hawkeyes rout injury-plagued Wolverines

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jarrod Uthoff had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Iowa scored the final 12 points of the first half en route to a 72-54 victory over Michigan on Thursday night.

The Wolverines, playing without injured guards Caris LeVert and Derrick Walton, did not score for the final 6:58 of the half, and Iowa (14-8, 5-4 Big Ten) led 31-21 at halftime. Mike Gesell finished with 14 points for Iowa, and Aaron White added 13.

Aubrey Dawkins led Michigan with 16 points, but the Wolverines (13-10, 6-5) continue to be plagued by extended scoring droughts. They were held without a point in overtime in a loss at Michigan State on Sunday, and they never really threatened Iowa after the Hawkeyes built a comfortable lead.

It was Michigan’s most lopsided home loss since Dec. 28, 2010.

White was called for two technical fouls less than two minutes apart in the second half. The second was for hanging on the rim after a dunk that put Iowa up 46-28. Hanging on the rim is a Class B technical, and White was not ejected.

A 3-pointer by Dawkins brought Michigan within nine with 8:07 remaining, but Uthoff answered with a 3-pointer that started a 12-2 run that gave Iowa a 64-45 advantage.

Adam Woodbury scored 11 points, and Peter Jok contributed 10.