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WATCH: Indiana's Anthony Leal Hits Back-to-Back 3-Pointers in 1st Half vs. Iowa

Anthony Leal made the most of his opportunity in the first half of Tuesday night's game between Indiana and Iowa. The senior hit a pair of 3-pointers to help the Hoosiers build a double-digit lead on the Hawkeyes

Dustin Schutte

WATCH: Indiana's Anthony Leal Hits Back-to-Back 3-Pointers in 1st Half vs. Iowa
WATCH: Indiana's Anthony Leal Hits Back-to-Back 3-Pointers in 1st Half vs. Iowa /
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Anthony Leal was ready for his moment on Tuesday night. The senior stepped onto the floor and delivered in a big way, hitting two 3-pointers for Indiana in the first half against Iowa.

Leal made the shots on back-to-back possessions for IU. The two triples helped the Hoosiers build a 30-15 advantage on the Hawkeyes. He ended the first half with six points and two rebounds.

It was a huge moment for Leal, who is averaging just over nine minutes per game this season. He's posting 1,8 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest.

Leal had only scored seven total points in Indiana's last four games.

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is a writer for Sports Illustrated/HoosiersNow.com. He has a more than a decade of experience covering the Big Ten Conference.

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