Sobolewski leads Northwestern past Iowa 83-64

February 09, 2012 -- 11:12 PM
John Shurna, Zach McCabe

Northwestern 's John Shurna, left, and Iowa 's Zach McCabe (15) scramble for the loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

Thu, 2012-02-09 23:12

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Freshman Dave Sobolewski scored a season-high 23 points, John Shurna added 17 and Northwestern won its third straight, beating Iowa 83-64 on Thursday night.

Reggie Hearn added 16 points, and all five starters scored in double figures for the Wildcats (15-8, 5-6 Big Ten) in an easy victory.

Northwestern built a nine-point halftime lead and then blew this one open, matching its longest conference winning streak since a three-game run late in the 2008-09 season.

Sobolewski passed his previous high by three points. Shurna set the tone in the early going, and the Wildcats shot just over 56 percent overall while hitting 13 of 25 3-pointers.

Aaron White led Iowa with 17 points and 12 rebounds, but the Hawkeyes (13-12, 5-7) were simply overmatched.