Iowa 68, Louisiana-Monroe 40
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Freshman Zach McCabe scored 12 points and Iowa beat Louisiana-Monroe 68-40 Tuesday night to give coach Fran McCaffery his first win with the Hawkeyes.
Fellow freshman Melsahn Basabe had seven points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for Iowa (1-1), which bounced back from a season-opening loss to South Dakota State by dominating the Warhawks.
The Hawkeyes led by 11 at halftime and quickly stretched their edge to 45-24 on Devyn Marble's layup with 12 minutes left.
Iowa outscored ULM 39-22 in the second half to turn a relatively close game into a rout.
Iowa played its second straight game without star junior guard Matt Gatens, who tore a tendon in his non-shooting hand last month but could return this weekend for the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tommie Sykes had 14 points for ULM (0-2), which fell to 1-9 against Big Ten opponents.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ed Hightower
- Steve Skiles
- John Hughes
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Louisiana | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Marshall | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
| James Madison | 12-6 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Old Dominion | 11-7 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Troy | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
| South Alabama | 9-9 | 5 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Appalachian State | 9-9 | 5 | 16-16 |
| UL Monroe | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Texas State | 6-12 | 8 | 16-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arkansas State | 4-14 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Georgia State | 3-15 | 11 | 10-21 |
2022-23 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 15-5 | - | 29-6 |
| Indiana | 12-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Northwestern | 12-8 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Michigan State | 11-8 | 3.5 | 21-13 |
| Maryland | 11-9 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Illinois | 11-9 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| Michigan | 11-9 | 4 | 18-16 |
| Penn State | 10-10 | 5 | 23-14 |
| Rutgers | 10-10 | 5 | 19-15 |
| Wisconsin | 9-11 | 6 | 20-15 |
| Nebraska | 9-11 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Ohio State | 5-15 | 10 | 16-19 |
| Minnesota | 2-17 | 12.5 | 9-22 |
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