National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa 80, Coppin St. 50
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 22, 2012
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials: # D.J. Carstensen, # Bill Ek, # Lamont Simpson
Attendance: 13060


Iowa 80, Coppin State 50:
Aaron White had a team-high 20 points to lead the Hawkeyes to an easy non-conference win over the visiting Eagles.

White was 7-for-8 from the field as Iowa (11-2) shot 51.7 percent as a team. Gabriel Olaseni was 6-for-8 shooting on his way to 14 points off the bench. He also grabbed seven boards as the Hawkeyes dominated the glass, 50-27.

The game was tied 7-7 early in the first half when Iowa went on a 17-2 run to break the game open. After Coppin State (3-10) cut the lead to 11 with 5:26 to play, the Hawkeyes closed the half with a 16-1 run to forge a 26-point halftime advantage.

Sterling Smith, Troy Franklin and Andre Armstrong each scored nine to pace the Eagles. Coppin State shot just 29.2 percent from the field.

Iowa failed to hit a 3-pointer in 17 attempts from beyond the arc. It's the first time this season the Hawkeyes haven't recorded a trey.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Coppin State scored just 14 points in the first half - and that isn't even the Eagles' worst half of the year. They managed just eight in a loss to Florida Atlantic on Nov. 17. … Iowa improved to 9-0 at home this season. The Hawkeyes are just 2-2 away from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. … Coppin State gets a week off before it travels to face Arizona State on Dec. 29. The Hawkeyes open Big Ten Conference play New Year's Eve against Indiana.




Top Game Performances
 
Coppin St.   Iowa
Andre Armstrong 9 Scoring Aaron White 20
Troy Franklin 7 Assists Anthony Clemmons 9
Sterling Smith 6 Rebounds Zach McCabe 8
Patrick Cole 2 Free Throws Made Aaron White 6
Troy Franklin 4 Steals Anthony Clemmons 3
Zach Burnham 2 Blocks Gabriel Olaseni 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Coppin St. 50 29.2 9-29 3-6 15 27 2 15 19
Iowa 80 51.7 0-17 18-31 21 50 5 9 20