IOWA CITY, Ia. — There was a little layoff rust to shake off, but Iowa eventually hit the gas hard in Sunday’s in-state showdown.
Building off a strong first-half finish, the No. 15 Hawkeyes buried Northern Iowa with an emphatic third quarter, rolling to an 83-57 win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa (8-2) has won 12 straight in the series.
Up-and-down play early gave UNI an opening, but a 17-2 Hawkeye run to end the second quarter handed Iowa a 35-24 intermission lead. That spilled into the second half as a 26-11 third quarter turned this one into a rout.