IOWA CITY, Ia. — There was a basketball game Sunday afternoon at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Well … something that kind of looked like a basketball game.
Iowa trampled in-state rival Northern Iowa, 88-39, as the first snow of winter fell outside. The Hawkeyes used a 15-3 first-quarter run to seize control of the game, and they never let go.
Quarter by quarter, Iowa outscored UNI 25-10, 15-7, 28-10 and 20-12. All 12 Hawkeyes scored — eight had by halftime. Only three Panthers had scored by halftime. Iowa held UNI to 21 percent shooting (13-for-62), out-rebounded UNI 47-27 and blocked nine Panther shots.