Iowa routs North Carolina
Mccaffery’s No. 3 Hawkeyes defeat No. 16 Tar Heels
Jordan Bohannon scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures for No. 3 Iowa, and the Hawkeyes beat No. 16 North Carolina 93-80 in an ACC/BIG Ten Challenge game on Tuesday night.
Luka Garza, who came into the game leading the nation in scoring at 34 points per game, had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (4-0), coached by Fran Mccaffery, formerly of Siena. It was the 24th doubledouble of Garza’s career, but he had his streak of 19 consecutive games of scoring 20 points or more snapped.
Bohannon, a senior who missed most of last season after undergoing hip surgery in December, had scored 11 points in Iowa’s first three games this season. But he got hot from 3-point range, making 7 of 16 attempts, and converted his only shot from inside the arc.
Garrison Brooks scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures for the Tar Heels (3-2). Day’Ron Sharpe had 13 points
and RJ Davis had 12. Former Guilderland star Andrew Platek had 10 points off the bench for North Carolina.
Kansas 73, Creighton 72:
Jalen Wilson hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 42 seconds remaining, then watched as Marcus Zegarowski missed the last of three free throws after fouling him with 1.1 seconds left, allowing fifth-ranked Kansas to escape with a victory over No. 8 Creighton. Wilson finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Christian Braun scored 14 points, missing a foul shot that could have clinched the game with 12.5 seconds to go, and David Mccormack contributed 13 points as the Jayhawks (5-1).
Tennessee 56, Colorado 47:
After five pandemic-related postponements, No. 12 Tennessee made the most of its opener, struggling to a victory over Colorado. The Vols (1-0) didn’t get their first player into double figures until less than a minute remained when John Fulkerson hit two free throws to reach 11 points. Santiago Vescovi also scored 11.
Ohio State 90, Notre Dame 85:
E.J. Liddell led five Ohio State players in double figures with 19 points as the 22ndranked Buckeyes rallied from 11 points down in the second half and held off Notre Dame in the ACC-BIG Ten Challenge. Justice Seuing and C.J. Walker each had 16 points, Duane Washington Jr. added 13 and Justin Ahrens 12 as the Buckeyes (4-0) hit 11 of 23 3-pointers and 21 of 24 free throws.
Women
Gonzaga 89, Wyoming 50:
Jenn Wirth scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, twin sister Leeanne Wirth added 10 points, and No. 25 Gonzaga raced to a win over Wyoming. Jenn Wirth scored the last four points of the first quarter to give the Bulldogs (2-2) a 20-18 lead and the first four points of the second quarter to kickstart the offense.