Game preview: Iowa Hawkeyes

No. 10 Texas versus No. 25 Iowa

Tip Time: 6:02 CST

TV: ESPN2

The Basics‘”

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[*]Even though the Hawkeyes saw 5 players graduate or transfer after last season, they are still a veteran team with 9 upperclassmen on roster. Inside that experience, the Hawkeyes return three starters off last year’s team.

 

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[*]Iowa lost in OT to Tennessee in the 1^st round of NCAA’s in 2014.

 

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[*]In 4 previous meetings, Texas and Iowa are tied 2-2. The last meeting between the teams was in 2009 in Kansas City (Texas won).

 

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Schedule/Results

Vs. Hampton: Iowa won 90-56

Vs. North Dakota State: Iowa won 87-56

Scouting Report

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[*]Iowa uses good ball movement to find open looks on the perimeter.

 

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[*]The Hawkeyes had 5 players in double figures in both games.

 

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[*]In each of their two games, Iowa made 9 three pointers. As a team, the Hawkeyes are shooting 43.9% from 3-point range.

 

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[*]5 players shooting 56%+ from the floor

 

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[*]2 players shooting 60%+ from three point range (Anthony Clemons & Jarrod Uthoff)

 

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Magic Numbers

80 – Iowa is 36-6 when they score at least 80 points

61 – Iowa is 41-1 when they hold opponents under 61 points