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 Gabriel Olaseni added 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds while
fellow reserve Dom Uhl had a career-high 11 points for Iowa (8-2),
which warmed up for its Friday showdown against 13th-ranked Iowa
State. The Hawkeyes enjoyed big advantages in rebounds (45-34) and
free throws (16-6) to offset a 3-of-19 performance beyond the arc.
Leantwan Luckett, the Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason
Player of the Year, had 12 points for Alcorn State (1-6), which
remained winless against Division I competition. The Braves, who
also received eight points from Reginald Johnson as well as seven
points and eight rebounds from Marquis Vance, shot 32.8 percent from
the floor and missed all eight of their 3-point attempts.
 The Hawkeyes scored the game’s first five points – all on free
throws – and never trailed. The Braves pulled within 21-16 on
Johnson’s layup with 6:28 left in the half, but White and Uthoff
combined for all the points in a half-closing 14-4 run for the
Hawkeyes, giving Iowa a 15-point lead at the break.
Alcorn State trailed 35-20 entering the second half and was only
able to get as close as 13 points the rest of the way. Iowa’s
biggest lead was 64-34 following Uhl’s layup with 4:19 remaining.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: The win was Iowa’s 31st consecutive non-conference
home victory. … The Hawkeyes have made six more free throws (162)
than the opposition has attempted (156) on the season. … Alcorn
State’s six losses have been by an average of 21 points.
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