Photos: Michigan State at Iowa men’s basketball (March 6, 2025)

Photos from the Michigan State vs. Iowa men’s basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Mar. 6, 2025 10:09 pm

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Pryce Sandfort (24) drives the ball towards the basket with pressure from Michigan State Spartans guard Jase Richardson (11) in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Brock Harding (2) tries to block Michigan State Spartans guard Tre Holloman (5) as he dribbles the ball in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) goes for a layup as Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) tries to block him in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) and his teammates celebrate after a foul is called on Michigan State in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Seydou Traore (7) and Michigan State Spartans center Szymon Zapala (10) both go for the jump ball in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) claps after a foul is called on Michigan State in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa fans dance around during a timeout as the Hawkeyes lead over the Spartans in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa fans react after a call is not made on Michigan State in the second half of the game against Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Pryce Sandfort (24) drives towards the basket with pressure from Michigan State Spartans forward Frankie Fidler (8) in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) reacts after a foul is called on the Hawkeyes in the second half of the game against Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) dribbles the ball with pressure from Michigan State Spartans guard Tre Holloman (5) in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) goes for a layup with pressure from Michigan State Spartans center Szymon Zapala (10) in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Ladji Dembele (13) reacts as the Hawkeyes fall behind in points against Michigan State in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Seydou Traore (7) reacts after a foul is called on Michigan State in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Drew Thelwell (3) reacts after a foul is called on Michigan State in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) reaches up to block Iowa Hawkeyes guard Brock Harding (2) as he goes for a layup in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Even Brauns (0) dunks the ball in the first half of the game against Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Even Brauns (0) reacts after dunking the ball against Michigan State in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a call against Iowa in the second half of the game against Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) goes for a layup with pressure from Michigan State Spartans guard Tre Holloman (5) in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo talks with a ref in the second half of the game after a foul is called on the Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Even Brauns (0) goes to shoot the ball with pressure from Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) reaches out to get control of the rebound against Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Even Brauns (0) comes off the court for the last time after getting his fifth foul in the second half of the game against Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Seydou Traore (7) goes for a layup with pressure from Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) and Michigan State Spartans center Szymon Zapala (10) in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A foul is called on Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort (20) as he tries to stop Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Drew Thelwell (3) and Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) try to block Michigan State Spartans guard Tre Holloman (5) as he looks to pass in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) reaches out to block Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) as he goes to shoot the ball in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) talks with a ref after a foul is called on Michigan State in the second half of the game against Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) jumps up to block Iowa Hawkeyes forward Seydou Traore (7) as he shoots a three-pointer in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Brock Harding (2) reaches out to knock the ball away from Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery hugs senior Iowa Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort during a senior ceremony before the game against Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A foul is called on Michigan State as Michigan State Spartans guard Jase Richardson (11) reaches out to block Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Dix (4) as he drives towards the basket in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)