The Iowa Hawkeyes played well in their debut against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. They ran away with it for the 110-68 victory. Payton Sandfort led the way for Iowa with 21 points and had a team-high 9 boards.
Here are some takeaways:
Starters did what they needed to
Behind Payton Sandfort’s hot start (11 points in five-plus minutes) the Hawkeyes amassed a 21-9 lead and never looked back. Tony Perkins and Ben Krikke took awhile to get on the board, though active defense by both, raised the floor on their respective first halves.