Murray brothers take charge late, Iowa beats Penn St. 68-51
Keegan Murray had 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks and Iowa beat Penn State 68-51JANUARY 23, 2022 • Associated Press
Posts double-double in win Murray notched 25 points (11-17 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks and two steals over 36 minutes during Sunday's 81-71 victory over Minnesota.
Impact Murray was limited to just 12 points in Thursday's win over Indiana, but he returned to form Sunday with his first double-double since the start of the calendar year. The sophomore has now scored 20-plus points in six of his last seven appearances, and he's averaged 26.1 points and 8.4 rebounds in 31.3 minutes per contest during that time.
JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
What I'm Watching as IU basketball visits Iowa, Keegan Murray in search of first road win Indiana has yet to win a road game this season. It get a chance at Iowa on Thursday where it will face a porous defense, but a star in Keega...
JANUARY 12, 2022 • INDYSTAR.COM
Johnny Davis, E.J. Liddell sit atop Katz's Player of Year Tiers
College basketball's National Player of the Year race is wide-open, with plenty of early-season candidates, Andy Katz writes.JANUARY 7, 2022 • FOX SPORTS
'Dude, go do your thing': How Keegan Murray earned the right to be The Man for the Iowa Hawkeyes Murray is leading the country in scoring, replacing the production lost from Luka Garza, the 2020-21 national player of the year.
JANUARY 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Another 35-point showing Murray racked up 35 points (14-21 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal in 38 minutes during Monday's 80-75 win over Maryland.
Impact Murray matched his season and career high with yet another impressive scoring performance, and is now averaging a whopping 29.8 ppg over his last four games. The effort also extends his nation-leading scoring average to 24.5 ppg. That will likely be difficult to sustain as the Big Ten schedule gets more challenging, but for now, Murray is playing like a first-team all-conference asset and potential All-American. It would be difficult to let him escape the first round in mid-season fantasy re-drafts.
JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Maryland can't slow the nation's leading scorer as Keegan Murray's Iowa grabs an 80-75 win Keegan Murray matched a career high with 35 points as the Hawkeyes kept the Terps winless in Big Ten play.
JANUARY 4, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Maryland men's basketball can't contain Keegan Murray, nation's leading scorer, in 80-75 loss to Iowa The Terps ran out of gas midway through the second half and they had a hard time containing the nation’s leading scorer Keegan Murray in a 8...
JANUARY 4, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Murray scores 35, Iowa hold on to beat Maryland 80-75
Keegan Murray made 5 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with a career-high tying 35 points to help Iowa beat Maryland 80-75JANUARY 4, 2022 • Associated Press
Scoring tear continues Murray notched 29 points (13-20 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 92-71 victory over Western Illi...
Impact Murray now has back-to-back double-doubles and is averaging 28.0 ppg over his last three contests. While the competition will undoubtedly get tougher as Big Ten play begins, Murray remains a coveted fantasy asset and sleeper All-American candidate. He currently leads the nation in scoring at 23.7 ppg.
DECEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Murray's double-double leads Iowa past Western Illinois
Keegan Murray had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Iowa defeated Western Illinois 92-71DECEMBER 30, 2021 • Associated Press
Murray's double-double helps Iowa rout SE Louisiana 93-62
Keegan Murray had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa to a 93-62 rout of Southeastern LouisianaDECEMBER 22, 2021 • Associated Press
Drops 35 points in win Murray contributed 35 points (13-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 29 minutes during Saturday's 94-75 victory over Utah State.
Impact Murray was efficient from the floor in Saturday's comfortable win and converted 76.5 percent of his field-goal attempts. Across his three appearances since returning from his one-game absence, the sophomore has averaged 21.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 32.0 minutes per contest.
DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Murray twins lead Iowa to 94-75 romp over Utah State
Sophomore Keegan Murray poured in a career-high 35 points and Iowa breezed to a 94-75 victory over Utah State in a neutral-site game at the Sanford PentagonDECEMBER 19, 2021 • Associated Press
Duke's Wendell Moore Jr., Iowa's Keegan Murray headline Andy Katz's breakout list
A month into the men's hoops season, Andy Katz identifies breakout teams and players and those who have underperformed so far.DECEMBER 8, 2021 • FOX SPORTS
19 points against Illini Murray accumulated 19 points (7-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), two rebounds, two blocks and three steals over 30 minutes during Monday's 87-83 loss to Illinois.
Impact While Murray returned from a one-game absence and saw close to his regular shot volume, his two rebounds were a season low. The entire Hawkeye team was dominated on the glass by a front line led by Kofi Cockburn, as Illinois held a 52 to 23 edge in team rebounding, with Cockburn picking up 18. Iowa will certainly face some tougher front lines as Big Ten play continues, though a few softer matchups mixed in should make his stat lines even out over the long haul.
DECEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
All good to go Monday Murray (ankle) is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Illinois.
Impact Murray was expected to play in this one and now it is official that he will rejoin the starting lineup, while Kris Murray goes back to the bench. The 6-8 sophomore will look to pick up from his last game against Virginia in which in dropped 18 points and nine rebounds.
DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out for early warmups Murray (ankle) was spotted warming up ahead of Monday's game against Illinois, Chad Leistikow of DMR Sports reports.
Impact Coach Fran McCaffery said over the weekend that he expects Murray to be available Monday, and to this point that is exactly what it looks like. Murray did not play in last week's game against Purdue.
DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Expected to return Monday Coach Fran McCaffery said Friday that he thinks Murray (ankle) will be available for Monday's game against Illinois, John Steppe of The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports.
Impact McCaffery was also hopeful that Murray would be able to play against Purdue on Friday, but the sophomore was unable to suit up in the narrow loss. While the second-year forward's injury doesn't appear to be overly serious, Kris Murray could draw another start if the 21-year-old is unable to return against the Fighting Illini.
DECEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Friday Murray (ankle) won't play Friday against Purdue.
Impact Murray was able to play through his ankle injury during the second half of Monday's win over Virginia, but he'll be forced to miss at least one game. Filip Rebraca and Josh Ogundele should see additional usage for the Hawkeyes on Friday.
DECEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Overcomes ankle injury, scores 18 Murray notched 18 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one block over 36 minutes during Monday's 75-74 win over Virginia.
Impact Murray did give Hawkeye fans a bit of a scare when he exited with an ankle injury in the second half, but he didn't miss much, still logging more minutes than any other Iowa player. According to Kennington Lloyd Smith III of the Des Moines Register, coach Fran McCaffery relayed after the game that while Murray's ankle is sore, it isn't something the team believes to be overly serious. The Hawkeyes get an early start to conference play with a matchup against Purdue on Friday, so Murray's presence will be vital given this game will seemingly have implications for deciding a conference champion in March. The second-year guard as been the leading scorer for the undefeated Hawkeyes, putting in 24.6 points per game.
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nears double-double in win Murray racked up 23 points (10-16 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one block and two steals in 27 minutes during Friday's 85-51 victory over Portland State.
Impact Murray was Iowa's top contributor in Friday's victory, as he led the team in the scoring column while tying for the team lead on the scoreboard. The sophomore has topped 20 points in each of his first six appearances of the season while shooting 62.2 percent from the floor.
NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Murray twins power Iowa past Portland State 85-51 Keegan Murray scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to spark Iowa to an 85-51 victory over Portland State.
NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Murray twins power Iowa past Portland State 85-51
Keegan Murray scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to spark Iowa to an 85-51 victory over Portland StateNOVEMBER 27, 2021 • Associated Press
Drops 29 points in win Murray finished with 29 points (10-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 7-9 FT), six rebounds, three blocks and two steals over 21 minutes during Monday's 109-61 victory over Western Michigan.
Impact Murray didn't see much playing time in Monday's blowout victory, but he paced the Hawkeyes on the scoreboard while shooting 71.4 percent from the floor. He's topped 20 points in each of his first five appearances of the season and has averaged 26.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per game.
NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
