Western Carolina Catamounts at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
60 - 78
Cook scores 18, No. 23 Iowa beats Western Carolina 78-60
Tyler Cook scored 18 points, Luka Garza added 15 and No. 23 Iowa beat Western Carolina 78-60 on Tuesday for its third consecutive win.
Freshman Joe Wieskamp scored 10 points for the Hawkeyes (9-2), who forced 26 turnovers and led by as many as 27 points.
"I thought we fought," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. "We had to fight."
"They didn't have enough size to guard all of us," Cook said.
Marc Gosselin had 17 points for the Catamounts (3-10), the first team in the Southern conference to hit the 10-loss mark.
BIG PICTURE
Western Carolina: The Catamounts, who have played just three home games all year, will resume conference play next week with three straight at home.
THE PEMSL PROBLEM
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
McCaffery's son Connor had nine points and five assists. But the coach also has a son named Patrick, and he set the Iowa City West High single-game scoring record with 41 points on Tuesday while his father was busy coaching the Hawkeyes. Patrick, a 6-foot-8 wing, is a four-star recruit who is expected to make an immediate impact for Iowa next winter.
NICE SHOT!
Iowa held a half-court shot contest in the second half, with a $50 gift card on the line if the fan could hit one in 25 seconds. The guy shooting, who was wearing a black and gold Santa cap, dropped his first try on the top of the square, and the ball bounced in without ever touching the rim.
HE SAID IT
UP NEXT
Western Carolina plays at Bowling Green on Friday.
Iowa hosts Savannah State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Matt Halvorsen made Layup. | 60 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:22 | D.J. Myers Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Austin Ash missed Jumper. | 58 - 78 |
Statistics
 WCU |
 IOWA |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-43 | FG | 23-49 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 11-18 | FT | 27-37 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 26 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 26 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 9,642 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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 |