Josh Dix scores 23 to lead 5 Iowa players in double figures, Hawkeyes beat South Dakota
Payton Sandfort hits the 3 vs. South Dakota Coyotes
Payton Sandfort hits the 3 vs. South Dakota Coyotes
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- — Josh Dix made 5 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting to lead five Iowa players scoring in double figures Tuesday night and helped the Hawkeyes beat South Dakota 96-77.
Seydou Traore and Payton Sandfort scored 12 points apiece for Iowa (3-0). Ladji Dembele and Drew Thelwell each added 11.
Dix hit from behind the arc to make it 3-2 with 19:20 left in the first half and the Hawkeyes led the rest of the way. They made 13 3-pointers and shot 54% (37 of 68) overall, including 22 of 35 (65%) from the field in the second half.
Kaleb Stewart led South Dakota (3-1) with 26 points on 11-of-19 shooting, 4 of 10 from behind the arc. Isaac Bruns scored 11.
Dix sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a jumper by Dembele before Sandfort added a 3 and Riley Mulvey threw down a dunk to cap a 13-0 run that gave Iowa a 59-41 lead with 15:26 to play and the Coyotes trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Irving
- Earl Walton
- Scott Brown
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 8-1 | - | 18-6 |
| Omaha | 8-1 | - | 14-10 |
| South Dakota State | 6-3 | 2 | 15-9 |
| North Dakota State | 5-4 | 3 | 16-8 |
| South Dakota | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-10 |
| North Dakota | 3-6 | 5 | 9-15 |
| Kansas City | 2-7 | 6 | 10-14 |
| Denver | 2-7 | 6 | 8-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 2-7 | 6 | 6-16 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
| Purdue | 10-2 | - | 18-5 |
| Michigan | 8-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| Wisconsin | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Illinois | 7-5 | 3 | 15-7 |
| USC | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Oregon | 5-6 | 4.5 | 16-6 |
| Indiana | 5-6 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Ohio State | 5-6 | 4.5 | 13-9 |
| Nebraska | 4-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| Iowa | 4-7 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Rutgers | 4-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Minnesota | 4-8 | 6 | 12-11 |
| Northwestern | 3-8 | 6.5 | 12-10 |
| Penn State | 3-9 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Washington | 2-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
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