Another night, another stellar performance from Keegan Murray, who had 26 points, 6 rebounds 4 assists, and a steal and a block apiece, as the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0) cruised past the Alabama State Hornets (0-5), 108-82 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
22 of Murray’s points in the first half alone as the 3-point shot opened up from the get-go for Iowa, including Murray on the first shot of the game, allowing the Hawkeyes to jump out to a 26-8 run to get the game going, capped off by a great alley-oop lob from Joe Toussaint to Murray. It proved to be the death blow for the outmatched Hornets, as the Hawkeyes came out from tip the more determined and energetic team after Tuesday night’s matchup against NC Central proved too close for comfort deep into the second half.