Hawkeyes Dominate at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Against Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

In a commanding display of basketball, the Iowa Hawkeyes outplayed the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks with a final score of 106-75. The Hawkeyes' season record now stands at an impressive 1-0, while the Redhawks fall to 0-1.

The game, held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, saw the home team take control from the start. The Hawkeyes established a robust lead in the first half with 58 points against the Redhawks' 41 and continued their dominance into the second half by adding another 48 points to their tally. The visiting team managed to put up an additional 34 points after halftime but could not close the gap.

The Hawkeyes showcased superior shooting accuracy throughout the game, hitting an outstanding 57 percent of field goals and sinking eight out of twenty-two three-point attempts for a solid three-point percentage of around 36 percent. Their prowess inside was evident as they scored a remarkable total of 54 points in paint.

Iowa's players also excelled in ball distribution and defense; they dished out twenty assists and made four steals while blocking three shots. They were disciplined throughout, committing only thirteen personal fouls and maintaining possession with just ten turnovers equaling that of Southeast Missouri State.

On individual performance levels, several Hawkeyes stood out. Their ability to draw fouls resulted in thirty-three free throw attempts, making twenty-two for about a sixty-seven percent completion rate. On rebounds, Iowa dominated both defensively and offensively gathering forty-seven rebounds compared to thirty by Southeast Missouri State.

The Redhawks did show resilience despite being overpowered on both ends of the court. They achieved over fifty-one percent success from two-point range and made eight three-pointers at approximately twenty-nine percent efficiency. However, their efforts were overshadowed by Iowa's overwhelming offensive output which included fast break points totaling twenty-one against just two from Southeast Missouri State.

As fans look ahead after this convincing victory for Iowa basketball team's next challenge will be against Eastern Illinois Panthers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on December 21st at around eight-thirty PM local time (Central Time). Fans can catch this upcoming contest via internet broadcast on B1G+.