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Hawkeyes start fast, defeat Redhawks

On3 imageby: Tom Kakert10 hours agoHawkeyeReport
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Isaia Howard with the dunk in the win over SEMO. (Photo: Hawkeyesports.com)

The Iowa Hawkeyes used a suffocating defense early in the game and aggressive attacking offense to fuel an early twenty point lead in the first half on their way to a 99-70 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday night.

The win moves Iowa to 4-0 in the first season under the direction of head coach Ben McCollum. Next up for the Hawkeyes will be Chicago State, who comes to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night with the tip set for 6 p.m.

The Hawkeyes opened strong, scoring the first five points of the game, three coming from guard Isaia Howard. Cooper Koch added to the Iowa lead when he drilled a three pointer just before the first media timeout to put the Hawkeyes up 11-5. Tavion Banks hook shot in the paint pushed the lead to double figures at 15-5. Eventually a three from Bennett Stirtz put Iowa up 22-7. Stirtz finished his night with 15 points and 9 assists.

Cam Manyawu had a layup and then an old fashioned three point play to increase the lead to 29-9 and the Hawkeyes were in full control. Iowa did struggle from the foul line in the first half, missing 9 from the charity stripe, but they were steady from the floor. Brendan Hausen knocked home a deep three pointer to push the lead back to twenty, 40-20. Alvaro Folguieras hit a pair from the line and then Trevin Jirak finished off an old fashioned three point play and it was 45-21 and the Hawkeyes were in full control. Folguieras wrapped up the first half with a three on an assist by Stirtz and Iowa went to break up 49-25.

The second half was more of the same from Iowa. Stirtz hit a three to open the scoring for Iowa after the break and Manyawu reached double figures on a three point play to put Iowa up 55-29. Folgueiras continued his hot shooting, drilling a three pointer to put Iowa up 64-36. He got the Hawkeye lead to thirty when he hit a corner three to make it 72-42. Folgueiras finished his night with a team high 16 points.

Brendan Hausen hit three triples in the game and even big man Trevin Jirak got into the act with a three from the top of the key to make it 82-53. He finished the night with a career high 10 points.  From there the two teams played out the string for a fourth straight win for Iowa to start the season.

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