IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes played in front of a sold-out crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena crwod Wednesday night as they beat Indiana State 68-52.
Iowa advances to the second round, where they will host seventh-seeded Stony Brook on Friday night at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Tip-off is slated for 8:30 p.m. (CT), and the matchup will be televised by ESPNU.
Roy Devyn Marble led Iowa in scoring for the 14th time this season with 24 points. Marble also added six assists, five rebounds and tied his career high with four steals.
Aaron White posted his fourth double-double of the season and eighth of his career. He had a career high 13 rebounds to go along with 11 points.
Iowa won its 18th straight home game against an unranked opponent, dating back to last season. Iowa improves to 17-2 at home this season.
The game marked Fran McCaffery’s 100th game as head coach at Iowa.
Iowa has advanced to the second round of the NIT in back-to-back seasons.