National Basketball Association
Iowa 76, Gardner-Webb 59
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, November 13, 2015
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials:
# Chris Beaver, # Kelly Pfeifer, # Paul Szelc
Attendance:
14209
By The Sports Xchange
One week following a disheartening exhibition loss at home to Augustana (S.D.), the Iowa Hawkeyes put forth a better effort in their season opener Friday night by defeating Gardner-Webb, 76-59.
This marked the second time in four seasons the Hawkeyes have defeated the Runnin' Bulldogs. But unlike that 2012-13 meeting where Iowa had to overcome a 23-point deficit, this meeting was more highly contested at the start.
The Hawkeyes jumped out to an early 17-12 lead, with 10 of those points coming from senior forward Jarrod Uthoff, who finished with a career-high 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
In addition to starting the game off strong, Uthoff played a critical role for Iowa in the closing minutes of the first half by scoring the Hawkeyes' final seven points to give them a 41-37 lead at halftime.
Iowa's lead became insurmountable early in the second half, as an 8-0 run highlighted by a pair of 3-pointers from junior forward Peter Jok gave the Hawkeyes a 49-37 lead and forced the Runnin' Bulldogs to burn a timeout. Jok would later leave the game with an injury to his right leg and returned to the bench in a walking boot.
From that point on, Gardner-Webb was plagued by foul trouble with centers Brandon Miller and L'Hassane Niangane fouling out. Iowa reached the second half's double bonus with 9:56 remaining and finished shooting 21-of-28 from the free-throw line.
Gardner-Webb was led in defeat by senior guards Harold McBride and Isaiah Ivey. McBride led the Runnin' Bulldogs in scoring with 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting, while Ivey tallied nine points on 3-of-9 shooting and nine boards.
Iowa has a quick turnaround looming with a matchup against Coppin State taking place Nov. 15. Meanwhile, Gardner-Webb's next contest comes Nov. 16 at 18th-ranked Vanderbilt.
Top Game Performances
| Gardner-Webb |
|
Iowa |
|
Tyrell Nelson 12 |
Scoring |
Jarrod Uthoff 21 |
|
Harold McBride 2 |
Assists |
Mike Gesell 9 |
|
Isaiah Ivey 9 |
Rebounds |
Ahmad Wagner 8 |
|
Tyrell Nelson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jarrod Uthoff 7 |
|
Laquincy Rideau 3 |
Steals |
Mike Gesell 3 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Dominque Uhl 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Gardner-Webb
|
59 |
31.7 |
6-23 |
15-21 |
10 |
35 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| Iowa
|
76 |
40.7 |
7-24 |
21-28 |
15 |
43 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
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