#14 Iowa vs #1 Cincinnati #14 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball vs #1 Cincinnati on 12/30/1959 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 83 - 96

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Head Coach: Sharm Scheuerman
Attendance: 17,289

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Oscar Robertson scored a record 50 points to lead Cincinnati over Iowa 96-83 in the finals of the ECAC Holiday Basketball Festival. The Hawks took an early 28-17 lead, but Robertson's 33 first half points led to a 12 point halftime deficit. Don Nelson led Iowa with 25 points. Ron Zagar added 21 points, and Mike Heitman scored 11.

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Iowa 42 41 83

Cincinnati 54 42 96

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