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Iowa ramped up the defensive pressure to put away Western Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye

With the "Big Noon Kickoff" crew in the building, Iowa Men's Basketball took care of a pesky Western Illinois squad at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

This game had everything from high-flying dunks to a made half-court shot at halftime, to Iowa fans booing former Ohio State football Head Coach Urban Meyer.

While it was nice to see Hawkeye fans remember the beatdown Iowa gave Ohio State in 2017 at Kinnick Stadium, it was even nicer to see the Hawkeyes get their second win of the season on their home floor.

Iowa came out slowly on both ends of the court, giving away far too many baskets at the rim to a physical Western Illinois team, but Ben McCollum and the Iowa coaching staff got the squad back on track at halftime.