SAN DIEGO – Iowa lost to Oklahoma, 79-67, Thursday in the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego.
Records: Iowa 3-2, Oklahoma 5-0.
Three Hawkeyes landed in double figures – Owen Freeman (13), Payton Sandfort (12) and Ben Krikke (11).
Freeman led the team, making 5-of-10 field goals for his second career game in double figures. He also had a career-high seven rebounds.
The 13 points are the most by a Hawkeye freshman since the 2021-22 season. (Payton Sandfort, 21)
Krikke scored 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting. He has been in double figure in all five games.
Sandfort made 5-of-10 field goals, landing in double figures for the fourth time in five games. He also tied for the team lead with seven rebounds.
Iowa finished +9 on the glass, outrebounding OU, 44-35.
The Hawkeyes went 0-for-10 from 3-point range in the first half and finished 4-of-23 from long range in the game.
Iowa didn’t connect on its first 3-pointer until the 12:44 mark in the second half.
Iowa committed a season-high 14 turnovers in the game. It was the first time this season the team has had more than seven turnovers.
The Hawkeyes return to action Friday, facing the loser of the Seton Hall/USC game at 5 p.m. (CT) in the consolation game of the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego. The game will be televised on FOX.
