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Iowa Downs Southern 89-74 - Match Report
Iowa grabbed a 89-74 win over Southern on Thursday, behind a 22-point effort from Pryce Sandfort at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Payton Sandfort had 17 points for Iowa and Owen Freeman chipped in with 15 points. Payton Sandfort had 7 assists for them, while Ladji Dembele was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Southern got 14 points from AJ Barnes in a losing cause and another 10 points from Brentay Noel. Michael Jacobs contributed 6 assists for them, while Derrick Tezeno had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Iowa were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Southern had a 34-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Iowa heads into a battle against South Dakota. Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas A&M-Commerce.