Iowa makes 18 from deep, beats Southern 89-74 behind Pryce Sandfort's career-high 6 3s, 22 points
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- — Pryce Sandfort had career highs with six 3-pointers and 22 points to lead Iowa to an 89-74 victory over Southern on Thursday night.
Payton Sandfort scored 17 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists for Iowa (2-0). Owen Freeman added 15 points, Josh Dix had 14 and Drew Thelwell 12.
Payton Sanfort, a senior, made four 3-pointers against the Jaguars and has 20 career games hitting at least four from deep.
Iowa shot 32 of 60 (53%) from the floor and made 18 of 40 (45%) from long range. Seven Hawkeyes made at least one 3.
AJ Barnes scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting to lead Southern (0-2). DaMariee Jones and Brentay Noel added 10 points apiece.
The Hawkeyes took the lead for good about three minutes in and built a 48-37 halftime advantage. Pryce Sandfort scored 11 first-half points and Josh Dix added nine.
Southern pulled within 53-42 early in the second half but didn't get closer. Iowa had its largest lead, 85-64, when Payton Sandfort made a 3-pointer with 3:15 remaining.
Iowa has a 3-0 lead in the series and is 21-0 against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Sirmons
- Jeffrey Anderson
- Andy O'Brien
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Maryland | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |