Grambling State Tigers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Match Player Stats On Nov 16, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 16, 2017

Freshman Jack Nunge had season highs with 17 points and seven rebounds and Iowa pulled away from pesky Grambling for a 85-74 victory on Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

Isaiah Moss and Tyler Cook had 15 points apiece for the Hawkeyes (3-0), who took control with a 14-0 run midway through the second half to turn a three-point deficit into a 70-59 lead.

Nunge had two layups and a jumper during the run. His first layup gave the Hawkeyes a 61-59 lead, and his 3-pointer made it 75-62 with 2:49 remaining.

Luka Garza had 13 points and nine rebounds and Cook added seven rebounds to help the Hawkeyes to a 36-27 edge on the boards.

Forward Axel Mpoyo scored 21 points and guard Anthony Gaston had 16 points and four 3-pointers for Grambling (0-2), which was 10 of 24 from 3-point range.

Gaston's 3-pointer gave the Tigers a 59-56 lead with 10:58 remaining, but they went 6 1/2 minutes without scoring as the Hawkeyes pulled away.

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon had 12 points and seven assists. He made 9 of 10 free throws, seven in the last 73 seconds.

The Hawkeyes shot 54.3 percent from the field and limited the Tigers to 42.6 percent. Nunge was 6 of 8, including 3 of 5 3-pointers. Garza was 6 of 9 from the floor.

Dionte Jones chipped in 13 points and Nigel Ribeiro had 12 for Grambling.

Iowa led 52-43 before Grambling went on a 16-4 run capped by Gaston's last three to take its 59-56 lead. Gaston and Ribeiro had five points and Mpoyo had four during the run.

Moss tied it with a 3-pointer and Nunge put the Hawkeyes ahead with a layup to start the decisive run.