Iowa Falls to TCU, 79-66

NICEVILLE, Fla. – The No. 25 College of Iowa males’s basketball workforce fell to TCU on Saturday, 79-66, within the Emerald Coast Basic title sport. Iowa strikes to 5-1 on the season.

Juniors Tony Perkins and Ahron Ulis led the Hawkeyes with 15 factors on the evening. Ulis’ scoring complete got here on 7-of-8 (.875) taking pictures from the ground and marked a season-high. Perkins posted two blocks and three steals in opposition to the Horned Frogs.

Junior Kris Murray recorded his second consecutive double-double and his third of the season, ending with 11 factors and 10 rebounds. Freshman Dasonte Bowen posted eight factors on 3-of-5 (.600) taking pictures, whereas fifth-year Filip Rebraca was good for 9 factors, 5 rebounds and two assists for the sport.

The Hawkeyes shot 43 p.c (26-of-61) from the ground and 73 p.c (11-of-15) from the free throw stripe however have been 3-of-17 (.176) from behind the arc.

Iowa scored 18 fastbreak factors, combining for eight steals and 4 blocks on the evening. TCU gained the rebounding battle, 41-28. ­

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH FRAN MCCAFFERY
“Each [Emerald Coast Classic] video games have been actually bodily, which isn’t not like what we see within the Huge Ten. I obtained some veteran guys again, however it’s a new workforce and I believe it’s vital to have the ability to play in opposition to groups that play with that degree of physicality and determine it out. We have been good final evening. Tonight, we weren’t nearly as good, however we’ll be taught from it…

We didn’t shoot it nicely from three. Usually we’re a a lot better taking pictures workforce than that. I believe that performed into once they began to get some separation. We obtained it to the entrance of the rim a pair occasions, nevertheless it didn’t fall for us. Defensively, we gave up too many offensive rebounds. They have been chopping rather well; we have been staring on the ball. They obtained some layups. We wished to maintain them in entrance of us, so we have now obtained to be taught from that.”

HAWKEYE NOTABLES

• Kris Murray and Patrick McCaffery have been named to the Emerald Coast Basic All-Event Staff.
• Murray posted his third double-double of the season and second in as many video games (11 factors, 10 rebounds). Murray has led the squad in rebounding 3 times this season.
• Tony Perkins tallied a team-best 15 factors. He additionally equaled a season excessive with three steals, all credited within the first half, and blocked a personal-best two pictures.
• Tonight was Iowa’s first lack of the season after successful its first 5.
• Ahron Ulis netted a season-best 15 factors, reaching his season excessive within the first half.
• TCU held the Hawkeyes to a season-low three 3-pointers made.

UP NEXT
Iowa (5-1) returns dwelling on Tuesday internet hosting Georgia Tech (4-2) within the ACC/Huge Ten Problem. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court docket at Carver-Hawkeye Area in Iowa Metropolis. Tickets can be found for buy at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.