Leistikow's 5 Iowa basketball thoughts after grinding win over Rutgers

Video: Isaia Howard delivered team-high eight rebounds vs. Rutgers Isaia Howard meets with media after Iowa basketball's 68-62 win over Rutgers. There is a simple but profound line in the media notes produced by the Iowa men’s basketball program. Iowa has held every opponent below its team season scoring average. The Hawkeyes are now 18-for-18 in that department after shackling Rutgers, 68-62, in a grind-it-out victory Jan. 20 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa improved to 14-5 overall, 4-4 in Big Ten Conference play; Rutgers fell to 9-10, 2-6. When things are off, Ben McCollum’s team can trust his defense. The Scarlet Knights entered Tuesday averaging 70.7 points and were coming off a game in...