Iowa men’s hoops downs Oral Roberts
Iowa toppled Oral Roberts 87-74 for its second win of the season on Friday.
November 15, 2019
The Iowa men’s basketball team found its way back into the win column with an 87-74 victory over Oral Roberts on Friday in Carver-Hawkeye.
Iowa’s big men led the way almost from the tip.
Luka Garza and Jack Nunge were everywhere, lighting up the scoreboard with two early 3-pointers for the Hawkeyes’ first points of the game.
The theme continued, and the duo scored 18 of Iowa’s first 24 points.
Garza finished with a game-high 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting, and Nunge dropped 14 and grabbed 9 rebounds after scoring his first field goal of the season.
Connor McCaffery also pitched in with 10 points and 7.
Iowa’s defense left some things to be desired — Oral Roberts shot 43 percent from beyond the arc in the first half — but the Hawkeyes were much improved from their 93-78 loss to DePaul on Monday.
Iowa will hit the floor again when it takes on North Florida at Carver-Hawkeye on Nov. 21.