Former Iowa Hawkeyes standout Luka Garza faced the Michigan State Spartans multiple times during his four seasons at Iowa, including three road matchups at the Breslin Center, where he shot just 28.6% from the field.
During his time at Iowa, Garza shot 54.6% overall but just 12-for-42 in East Lansing. At home against Michigan State, he went 21-for-40. It’d be fair to attribute those splits to Michigan State’s defense, but Garza believes the rim itself played a role.
Now an NBA player for the Boston Celtics and a former Naismith Award winner from the 2021 college basketball season, Garza thinks he knows the reason behind those subpar numbers…