IOWA CITY – Iowa defeated Southeastern Louisiana, 93-62 Tuesday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The nation’s leading scorer, Keegan Murray, posted the second double-double of the season (20 points, 10 rebounds). Murray, who recorded his eighth 20-point effort of the season, netted 15 of his 20 points in the second half.
Freshman Payton Sandfort reached double figures for the third time this season, scoring all 10 of his points in the first half.
Jordan Bohannon drained four 3-pointers raising his career total to 394, six shy of 400.
Iowa (9-3, 0-2 BIG 10) made double-digit 3-pointers for the fifth time this season, sinking 11 triples tonight.
Iowa improved to 2-0 all-time against Southeastern Louisiana.
Iowa returns to action after the Christmas holiday, hosting Western Illinois on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Tickets are available for purchase at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.
