National Basketball Association
Iowa 98, Notre Dame 93
When: 9:15 PM ET, Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Michael Kitts, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance:
15400
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No. 24 Iowa 98, Notre Dame 93: Aaron White had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the host Hawkeyes to a Big Ten/ACC Challenge victory over the Fighting Irish.
Roy Devyn Marble and Jarrod Uthoff each scored 17 for Iowa (8-1), which outrebounded Notre Dame 36-26. Mike Gesell and Zach McCabe each contributed 10 points to the winning effort.
Garrick Sherman had 29 points and nine rebounds to lead Notre Dame (5-2). Eric Atkins scored a season-high 23 points while Jerian Grant notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists.
The first half was back and forth most of the way, with Iowa holding a three-point lead with just under seven minutes to play. But the Hawkeyes created a little breathing room before halftime, going on an 11-6 run to open an 11-point advantage before Grant's layup at the buzzer cut the lead to nine at the break.
The second half was close throughout, with the Irish trailing by three with 2:39 to play. Atkins twice pulled the Irish within three again in the closing 40 seconds, but Uthoff had five points in the final minute and White hit a pair of clinching free throws with two seconds to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Hawkeyes shot 56.9 percent from the field for the game while the Irish hit 51.5 percent of their shots. … Sherman set a new career high with his 29-point effort. … Iowa snapped a seven-game losing streak in the annual competition between the two conferences.
Top Game Performances
| Notre Dame |
|
Iowa |
|
Garrick Sherman 29 |
Scoring |
Aaron White 20 |
|
Jerian Grant 10 |
Assists |
Aaron White 7 |
|
Garrick Sherman 9 |
Rebounds |
Aaron White 7 |
|
Garrick Sherman 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jarrod Uthoff 8 |
|
Jerian Grant 3 |
Steals |
Mike Gesell 2 |
|
Pat Connaughton 2 |
Blocks |
Melsahn Basabe 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Notre Dame
|
93 |
51.5 |
8-17 |
15-19 |
20 |
24 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
| Iowa
|
98 |
56.9 |
7-13 |
25-29 |
20 |
35 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
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