Sandfort scores 22 points, Krikke adds 19; Iowa beats Seton Hall 85-72 in San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- — Payton Sandfort scored 22 points, Ben Krikke had 19 and Iowa beat Seton Hall 85-72 on Friday night in the Rady Children's Invitational.
Iowa built a 14-point lead early in the second half. Al-Amir Dawes' 3-pointer pulled Seton Hall to 75-70 with 2:40 left before the Hawkeyes sealed it at the free-throw line.
Sandfort was 7 of 14 from the floor and made four 3-pointers. Krikke finished 8-of-10 shooting. Tony Perkins added 14 points and Patrick McCaffery 10 for Iowa (4-2), which shot 56% (31 of 55) from the field and made 16 of 19 free throws.
Dre Davis scored 18 points to lead Seton Hall (4-2). Dawes added 14 points, and Jaden Bediako and Dylan Addae-Wusu added 11 piece. Bediako made the first bucket of the game for the Pirates only lead.
Iowa opened on a 14-4 run and led 44-33 at halftime. Sandfort’s 3-pointer stretched the lead to 53-39 with 18:18 left. It was the Hawkeyes' largest lead of the game.
Both teams are at home on Wednesday. Iowa plays North Florida and Seton Hall plays Northeastern.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Gerry Pollard
- Randy McCall
- Nathan Farrell
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 7-1 | - | 16-3 |
| Marquette | 6-1 | 0.5 | 15-3 |
| UConn | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Creighton | 5-2 | 1.5 | 12-6 |
| Villanova | 5-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Xavier | 4-4 | 3 | 12-7 |
| Georgetown | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Providence | 3-5 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Butler | 1-6 | 5.5 | 8-10 |
| Seton Hall | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| DePaul | 1-7 | 6 | 10-9 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 6-0 | - | 15-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | - | 15-4 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 1.5 | 15-3 |
| Illinois | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| Indiana | 5-3 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Oregon | 4-3 | 2.5 | 15-3 |
| Maryland | 3-4 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| Rutgers | 3-4 | 3.5 | 10-8 |
| Nebraska | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
| Northwestern | 2-4 | 4 | 11-6 |
| Penn State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
| Ohio State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 1-6 | 5.5 | 10-8 |
| Minnesota | 1-6 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
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