Southern Jaguars at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Iowa makes 18 from deep, beats Southern 89-74 behind Pryce Sandfort's career-high 6 3s, 22 points
Payton Sandfort scored 17 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists for Iowa (2-0). Owen Freeman added 15 points, Josh Dix had 14 and Drew Thelwell 12.
Payton Sanfort, a senior, made four 3-pointers against the Jaguars and has 20 career games hitting at least four from deep.
Iowa shot 32 of 60 (53%) from the floor and made 18 of 40 (45%) from long range. Seven Hawkeyes made at least one 3.
AJ Barnes scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting to lead Southern (0-2). DaMariee Jones and Brentay Noel added 10 points apiece.
The Hawkeyes took the lead for good about three minutes in and built a 48-37 halftime advantage. Pryce Sandfort scored 11 first-half points and Josh Dix added nine.
Southern pulled within 53-42 early in the second half but didn't get closer. Iowa had its largest lead, 85-64, when Payton Sandfort made a 3-pointer with 3:15 remaining.
Iowa has a 3-0 lead in the series and is 21-0 against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:23 | AJ Barnes made Jumper. | 74 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:23 | AJ Barnes Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jayce Depron missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 89 |
Statistics
 SOU |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-65 | FG | 32-60 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 18-40 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 6-15 | FT | 7-12 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 26 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 8,105 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-1 | - | 13-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-3 | 2 | 11-13 |
| Southern | 7-4 | 3 | 11-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-5 | 4 | 13-11 |
| Florida A&M | 6-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Jackson State | 6-5 | 4 | 7-17 |
| Grambling | 5-5 | 4.5 | 11-12 |
| Texas Southern | 5-6 | 5 | 7-15 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-7 | 6 | 9-15 |
| Alabama State | 4-7 | 6 | 7-17 |
| Alcorn State | 4-7 | 6 | 5-18 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-10 | 9.5 | 1-23 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 13-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Illinois | 11-3 | 2 | 20-5 |
| Nebraska | 10-3 | 2.5 | 21-3 |
| Purdue | 10-3 | 2.5 | 20-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 2.5 | 20-4 |
| Wisconsin | 9-4 | 3.5 | 17-7 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3.5 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-5 | 4.5 | 18-6 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6 | 18-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-13 |
| Washington | 4-10 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Maryland | 3-10 | 9.5 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10.5 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 2-12 | 11 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 11 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11.5 | 8-16 |