Murray's double-double helps Iowa rout SE Louisiana 93-62
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- — Keegan Murray had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa to a 93-62 rout of Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday night.
Iowa (9-3) has won two straight since snapping a three-game losing streak.
Connor McCaffery had 16 points for the Hawkeyes, who shot 47% (32 of 68) from the floor and had a 50-32 rebounding advantage. Jordan Bohannon made four 3-pointers and finished with 13 points. Payton Sandfort scored all 10 of his points in the first half.
Joe Kasperzyk scored 14 points to lead SE Louisiana (4-9). Gus Okafor added 12 points and Jalyn Hinton had 11.
Iowa opened on an 18-8 run and built a 44-30 halftime advantage. Hinton scored the first points of the second half but the Lions didn't get closer. A 19-6 run stretched the Hawkeyes' lead to 78-48 with about five minutes to play.
The Hawkeyes won the only previous meeting, 57-50 at home, on Dec. 29, 2007.
Iowa faces Western Illinois at home on Dec. 29 before returning to Big Ten Conference play, hosting Maryland on Jan. 3. The Lions, who ended an eight-game road swing, host Millsaps on Dec. 29.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Beaver
- Brian McNutt
- Courtney Green
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 14-1 | - | 20-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 11-4 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Lamar | 11-4 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 9-6 | 5 | 16-11 |
| Nicholls | 9-6 | 5 | 15-11 |
| Northwestern State | 8-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| Houston Christian | 8-7 | 6 | 11-15 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 6-9 | 8 | 14-12 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 6-9 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-10 | 9 | 12-14 |
| New Orleans | 2-13 | 12 | 4-22 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-14 | 13 | 3-23 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-2 | - | 20-5 |
| Michigan State | 11-3 | 1 | 20-5 |
| Purdue | 11-4 | 1.5 | 19-7 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 2 | 20-5 |
| Maryland | 10-5 | 2.5 | 20-6 |
| UCLA | 10-5 | 2.5 | 19-7 |
| Illinois | 9-7 | 4 | 17-9 |
| Oregon | 7-8 | 5.5 | 18-8 |
| Nebraska | 7-8 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| Ohio State | 7-8 | 5.5 | 15-11 |
| USC | 6-8 | 6 | 14-11 |
| Indiana | 6-9 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Iowa | 5-9 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Minnesota | 5-9 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Rutgers | 5-10 | 7.5 | 12-14 |
| Washington | 4-10 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Northwestern | 4-11 | 8.5 | 13-13 |
| Penn State | 3-12 | 9.5 | 13-13 |
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