He was beaten out for the starting job at Michigan in 2022 by J.J. McCarthy, and decided to transfer to Iowa in 2023. In his fifth game with the Hawkeyes, McNamara suffered a season-ending ACL injury.

Iowa's tackling against Washington was sloppy to begin the game and that trend carried over into Spartan Stadium. Michigan State was able to move the ball with ease on its first two drives.

Just three Wolverines who played in the previous win at Iowa, on Feb. 17, 2022, are still on the roster: Hunter Dickinson, Kobe Bufkin and Jace Howard. THE GAME:Michigan basketball vs. Iowa ...