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Josh Dix swishes a game-winning 3 just before the buzzer to give Iowa an 80-79 win over Northwestern

AP
Dec 03, 2024

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Josh Dix swished a game-winning 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give Iowa an 80-79 victory over Northwestern on Tuesday night in a Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.

After Ty Berry went 1 of 2 at the free-throw line with 5.8 remaining to give Northwestern a 79-77 lead, Iowa got it past midcourt before calling a timeout with 0.8 seconds left. Brock Harding struggled to find an open teammate from the sideline before Dix came out well past the 3-point arc to swish a fade-away 3-pointer.

Dix's teammates raced to surrounded him at the other end in front of the Northwestern bench, with fans coming onto the court in celebration.

Dix finished with 22 points and Payton Sandfort had 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Iowa (7-1). Owen Freeman added 16 points.

Brooks Barnhizer had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Northwestern (6-3). Berry added 20 points and Nick Martinelli scored 19.

Iowa opened the game on a 13-3 run and led until the 11:32 mark of the second half when Luke Hunger capped a 15-1 run to give Northwestern a 55-54 lead. The Hawkeyes led by as many as 17 points in the first half.

Northwestern rallied in the second half to take a 74-68 lead with 2:15 left.

Barnhizer worked down the clock before getting fouled on a drive with 21.7 seconds left. He made two free throws to give Northwestern a 78-75 lead. Harding made a layup at the other end while being fouled but he missed a free throw that would have tied it.

Iowa plays at Michigan on Saturday. Northwestern hosts No. 19 Illinois on Friday.

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1st Half
NW
Wildcats
34
IOWA
Hawkeyes
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matthew Nicholson vs. Owen Freeman (Ladji Dembele gains possession)
19:43	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup	0-2
19:31		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (bad pass)
19:11	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	0-5
18:47		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
18:45		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
18:23		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
18:21		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
18:09		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
18:07		Hawkeyes defensive rebound
17:55		Brock Harding misses two point layup
17:53		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
17:41	+3	Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)	3-5
17:20		Payton Sandfort turnover (bad pass) (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
17:03		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
17:01		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
17:00		Ladji Dembele personal foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
16:50		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
16:48		Josh Dix defensive rebound
16:35	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)	3-8
16:14		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
16:12		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
15:56		TV timeout
15:48	+3	Owen Freeman makes three point jump shot (Payton Sandfort assists)	3-11
15:19		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
15:17		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
15:05		Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
15:03		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
14:48		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
14:46		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
14:41	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	3-13
14:08		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
14:06		Justin Mullins offensive rebound
14:03		Justin Mullins offensive foul
14:03		Justin Mullins turnover (offensive foul)
13:41		Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
13:39		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
13:30	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	5-13
13:15		Brock Harding turnover (bad pass) (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
13:04	+3	Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	8-13
12:35		Jump ball. Ladji Dembele vs. Blake Smith (Blake Smith gains possession)
12:35		Ladji Dembele turnover (lost ball) (Blake Smith steals)
12:14		Blake Smith misses three point jump shot
12:12		Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
11:52	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot	8-15
11:32		Even Brauns shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
11:32		TV timeout
11:32	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-15
11:32	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-15
11:15	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup	10-17
11:00		Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot
10:58		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
10:54		Justin Mullins personal foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
10:52		Matthew Nicholson blocks Even Brauns's two point layup
10:50		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
10:34	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	13-17
10:10		Brooks Barnhizer shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
10:10	+1	Even Brauns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-18
10:10		Even Brauns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:10		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
9:51		Nick Martinelli turnover (lost ball) (Drew Thelwell steals)
9:27	+2	Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup	13-20
9:27		Ty Berry shooting foul (Pryce Sandfort draws the foul)
9:27	+1	Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-21
9:09		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
9:07		Wildcats offensive rebound
8:47		Matthew Nicholson misses two point layup
8:45		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
8:33	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	13-24
8:32		Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:21	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup	15-24
7:55		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
7:53		Jalen Leach defensive rebound
7:38		Pryce Sandfort personal foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:26		Drew Thelwell shooting foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
7:26	+1	Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-24
7:26	+1	Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-24
7:13	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	17-27
6:57		Payton Sandfort blocks Nick Martinelli's two point layup
6:55		Josh Dix defensive rebound
6:34	+2	Brock Harding makes two point jump shot	17-29
6:07		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
6:05		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
5:56	+2	Jalen Leach makes two point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	19-29
5:49	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)	19-31
5:49		Blake Smith shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
5:49	+1	Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-32
5:39		Jalen Leach turnover (lost ball) (Drew Thelwell steals)
5:30	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup	19-34
5:13		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (bad pass) (Brock Harding steals)
5:09	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	19-36
5:09		Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:52		Payton Sandfort personal foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
4:42		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
4:40		Luke Hunger offensive rebound
4:37	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point layup	21-36
4:30		Luke Hunger personal foul
4:18	+2	Brock Harding makes two point jump shot	21-38
4:00	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point layup (Luke Hunger assists)	23-38
3:49		Brock Harding turnover (bad pass) (Ty Berry steals)
3:44		Drew Thelwell shooting foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
3:44		TV timeout
3:44	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-38
3:44	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-38
3:27		Pryce Sandfort turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Leach steals)
3:11	+2	Jalen Leach makes two point layup	27-38
3:02		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
3:00		Pryce Sandfort offensive rebound
2:51		Justin Mullins shooting foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
2:51	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-39
2:51	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-40
2:29	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup	29-40
2:09	+3	Pryce Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Payton Sandfort assists)	29-43
1:50		Jalen Leach turnover (bad pass) (Payton Sandfort steals)
1:46		Payton Sandfort turnover (traveling)
1:39	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	32-43
1:14	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup	32-45
0:52	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot	34-45
0:09		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:07		Luke Hunger defensive rebound
0:01		Jump ball. Luke Hunger vs. Pryce Sandfort (Pryce Sandfort gains possession)
0:01		Luke Hunger turnover (lost ball) (Pryce Sandfort steals)
0:01		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
0:01		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
0:00		Hawkeyes offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NW
Wildcats
45
IOWA
Hawkeyes
35

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:46		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
19:44		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
19:29		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
19:27		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
19:09		Owen Freeman personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
19:02		Jalen Leach misses two point layup
19:00		Brock Harding defensive rebound
18:55	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	34-47
18:55		Ty Berry personal foul (Ladji Dembele draws the foul)
18:51		Owen Freeman offensive foul
18:51		Owen Freeman turnover (offensive foul)
18:37		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
18:35		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
18:30	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)	34-49
18:09	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)	37-49
17:53		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
17:51		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
17:41		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
17:39		Josh Dix defensive rebound
17:33		Payton Sandfort turnover (bad pass)
17:21		Jalen Leach turnover (lost ball) (Brock Harding steals)
17:15	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Josh Dix assists)	37-51
16:59	+3	Jalen Leach makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)	40-51
16:43		Owen Freeman misses two point layup
16:41		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
16:34		Payton Sandfort personal foul
16:34		Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
16:32		Wildcats offensive rebound
16:30		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (out of bounds)
16:19	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	40-53
15:54	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot	42-53
15:47		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
15:45		Hawkeyes offensive rebound
15:45		TV timeout
15:29		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
15:27		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
15:08		Luke Hunger misses two point layup
15:06		Josh Dix defensive rebound
15:00		Payton Sandfort turnover (bad pass) (Justin Mullins steals)
14:52	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	44-53
14:24		Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
14:22		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
14:04	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot	46-53
13:47		Brock Harding turnover (bad pass) (Ty Berry steals)
13:42	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point dunk (Ty Berry assists)	48-53
13:42		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
13:42		TV timeout
13:14		Owen Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Justin Mullins steals)
13:09		Brock Harding blocks Nick Martinelli's two point layup
13:07		Wildcats offensive rebound
12:50	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)	50-53
12:33		Luke Hunger shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
12:33	+1	Even Brauns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-54
12:33		Even Brauns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:33		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
12:19	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	53-54
11:58		Brock Harding turnover (traveling)
11:58		TV timeout
11:34		Luke Hunger misses two point layup
11:32		Luke Hunger offensive rebound
11:28	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point layup	55-54
11:06	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point layup	55-56
10:45		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
10:43		Luke Hunger offensive rebound
10:40	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point layup	57-56
10:30		Justin Mullins personal foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
10:15		Owen Freeman misses two point layup
10:13		Pryce Sandfort offensive rebound
10:12		Jalen Leach shooting foul (Pryce Sandfort draws the foul)
10:12		Pryce Sandfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:12	+1	Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-57
10:01		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
9:59		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
9:49		Ty Berry personal foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
9:46	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)	57-60
9:24	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point hook shot	59-60
9:11		Jalen Leach shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
9:11		Drew Thelwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:11	+1	Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-61
8:52		Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
8:52	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-61
8:52	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-61
8:31		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
8:29		Blake Smith defensive rebound
8:20		Jalen Leach misses two point layup
8:18		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
8:15	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	63-61
7:48		Josh Dix misses two point layup
7:46		Wildcats defensive rebound
7:43		TV timeout
7:25		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (bad pass)
7:05		Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
7:03		Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
7:00		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
6:58		Drew Thelwell offensive rebound
6:54		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
6:52		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
6:43		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
6:41		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
6:20		Brock Harding misses two point layup
6:18		Blake Smith defensive rebound
6:09		Josh Dix flagrant 1 (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
6:09	+1	Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-61
6:09		Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:57		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
5:55		Josh Dix defensive rebound
5:47	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	64-64
5:12	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	67-64
4:49		Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot
4:47		Jalen Leach defensive rebound
4:32		Ty Berry misses two point layup
4:30		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
4:24		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
4:22		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
4:22		Jalen Leach shooting foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
4:22	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-65
4:22	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-66
4:03	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	69-66
3:49		Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
3:47		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
3:29	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot	71-66
3:06	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	71-68
3:06		Ty Berry shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
3:06		TV timeout
3:06		Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:06		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
2:52		Brock Harding shooting foul (Luke Hunger draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Luke Hunger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-68
2:52		Luke Hunger misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:52		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
2:40		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
2:38		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
2:17	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	74-68
2:07		Nick Martinelli personal foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
2:07		Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:07		Ty Berry defensive rebound
1:44		Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
1:42		Josh Dix defensive rebound
1:37	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup	74-70
1:36		Luke Hunger shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
1:36	+1	Josh Dix makes regular free throw 1 of 1	74-71
1:25	+2	Ty Berry makes two point layup (Nick Martinelli assists)	76-71
1:15	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	76-73
1:15		Luke Hunger shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
1:15		Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:15		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
0:52		Jump ball. Ty Berry vs. Brock Harding (Brock Harding gains possession)
0:52		Ty Berry turnover (lost ball) (Brock Harding steals)
0:43	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	76-75
0:21		Drew Thelwell personal foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-75
0:21	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-75
0:21		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:13	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	78-77
0:13		Blake Smith shooting foul (Brock Harding draws the foul)
0:13		Brock Harding misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:13		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
0:08		Brock Harding personal foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-77
0:08		Ty Berry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:08		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
0:05		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
0:01		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
0:01		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:01	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	79-80
0:00		End of period

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Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)