Iowa’s Payton Sandfort realizes his efficiency Friday on the Corridor of Fame Traditional in Kansas Metropolis, Mo., fell in need of excellent.
Whereas a lingering difficulty together with his proper wrist and hand has been troublesome, Sandfort stated “it isn’t an excuse,” after capturing 4-for-18 in a 77-69 loss to Utah State.
“I bought to get wholesome,” he added, “and determine that out.”
Iowa hopes a weekend off helped Sandfort and the remainder of the Hawkeyes recharge for a Tuesday house sport towards South Carolina Upstate.
Iowa (5-1) is aiming to rebound from its lone lack of the season and regain momentum forward of internet hosting Northwestern within the Massive Ten opener on Dec. 3.
Two goals: constructing depth and physicality. Brock Harding led the Hawkeyes with 19 factors on Friday and Owen Freeman posted 18 factors and 11 rebounds, however Sandfort (14 factors) labored to be the group’s third man in double figures.
Iowa additionally was outrebounded 47-31.
“It is gonna be laborious to win with that quantity,” Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery stated of the rebounding differential. “We did go small a few instances. It was a call we made to get extra shooters on the market and get the ball shifting slightly bit. However we simply need to do a greater job there.”
South Carolina Upstate (2-6) continues a difficult nonconference schedule that already has featured street losses to Atlantic Coast Convention faculties North Carolina State, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
The Nov. 13 sport towards the Demon Deacons was the closest of the bunch, because the Spartans challenged Wake Forest down the stretch of an eventual 85-80 defeat.
“They got here able to play,” Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes stated of the Spartans. “I had defined to our gamers that they’ve already performed two different ACC groups, in order that they weren’t going to come back in right here and be overwhelmed by the opponent.”
The Spartans, who additionally will go to South Carolina subsequent month, are led by first-year coach Marty Richter. South Carolina Upstate is coming off a 98-74 neutral-court loss to Queens College on Saturday in Johnson Metropolis, Tenn.
Breylin Garcia scored a season-best 17 factors on 7-for-10 capturing to steer the Spartans. South Carolina Upstate’s Carmelo Adkins and Karmani Gregory chipped in 12 factors apiece.
–Discipline Degree Media
