It’s been nearly a week since the Iowa Hawkeyes have taken to the hardwood, but Fran McCaffery’s bunch was back in action Thursday as they kicked off the Las Vegas International Tournament with the first of two campus games. The Hawkeyes squared off with the North Florida Ospreys, who CR to Iowa City with a 4-1 record.
Things started off sluggish for Iowa and it looked like the Hawkeyes would be in for a battle all night long. Despite leading just 39-35 at the half, Iowa ultimately leaned on Luka Garza in the middle and utilizes their size advantage to pull away from the Ospreys in the second half to come away with an 83-68 win.