Savannah State Tigers at Iowa Hawkeyes
· EMERALD COAST CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME
84 - 116
Iowa hits 18 3-pointers, shoots past Savannah State, 116-84
Ellingson scored 21 of his career-high 23 points in the first half, Cordell Pemsl added 18 points and nine rebounds and Iowa breezed to a 116-84 win over Savannah State on Sunday.
The Hawkeyes (2-0) made a school-record 18 3-pointers and led by at least 20 points the entire second half. Iowa's 116 points are the most in Fran McCaffery's six seasons as coach and tied for the seventh most in program history.
"(My confidence) was really high," Ellingson said. "I was really open, so I got to set my feet."
Troyce Manassa had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Savannah State (0-2), which committed 20 turnovers.
The Hawkeyes were out-rebounded in the first half, but came back to edge the Tigers 52-40 on the boards.
Iowa has won 39 of its last 40 non-conference home games.
BIG PICTURE
Iowa: Pemsl wasn't the most prolific recruit in McCaffery's freshman class, but he's clearly going to be a factor off the bench for Iowa. At 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds, Pemsl is strong, but he has a great handle around the rim. Pemsl made all seven of his field goal tries and converted four and-one opportunities.
"He's just a really skilled big man," McCaffery said. "He has an innate ability to make a decision in traffic."
STAR WATCH
Jok never got into a shooting rhythm against the Tigers, finishing 5 of 15 from the floor. The senior made only one of his first six shot attempts.
HE SAID IT
"We would have preferred a little more of a mixture of penetration, but we have good 3-point shooters," McCaffery said. "And we were open."
The Hawkeyes attempted a school-record 43 3-pointers. Iowa made just 7 of 22 3s in Friday's opener.
UP NEXT
Savannah State plays Middle Georgia State in its home opener on Thursday before another tough test at Memphis next weekend.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 116 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Maricus Glenn made Two Point Tip Shot. | 84 - 116 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Maricus Glenn Offensive Rebound. | 82 - 116 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Troyce Manassa missed Layup. | 82 - 116 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ryan Kriener made Layup. Assisted by Cordell Pemsl. | 82 - 116 |
Statistics
 SAV |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-68 | FG | 42-87 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-28 | 3PT | 18-43 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 13-24 | FT | 14-20 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 21 | Assists | 33 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 11,371 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |