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On Wednesday, Carver-Hawkeye Arena will host an NCAA basketball game between the UMBC Retrievers and Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Florida A&M to avenge their defeats at the hands of Iowa State and Michigan. In terms of shooting percentage, the Iowa Hawkeyes average 85.1 points on 47.4% of their attempts and surrenders 77.2 points from 43.6%. Payton Sandfort averages 13.3 points as well as 6.6 rebounds, while Ben Krikke averages 16.7 points along with 4.9 boards. The third player to score in double figures is Tony Perkins, while Patrick McCaffery is throwing out 1.5 assists. The Iowa Hawkeyes are making 74.6% of their free throws and 34.2% of their field goals from beyond the arc. The Iowa Hawkeyes are pulling down 34.9 boards per game and conceding 32.4% of their shots from beyond the arc. Despite their most recent victory, Iowa has experienced nothing more than a letdown this season.
During this run, the UMBC Retrievers have suffered losses against Towson, Morgan State, and Saint Peter’s. In terms of shooting percentage, the UMBC Retrievers average 78.4 points on 46.4% shooting while giving up 82.3 points on 45.5%. Khydarius Smith averages 13.1 points along with 4.6 rebounds, compared to 16.5 points as well as 5.6 boards for Dion Brown. The third player to score in double figures is Marcus Banks Jr., and Bryce Johnson is pulling down 2.1 rebounds. 34% of the UMBC Retrievers’ shots come from beyond the arc, while their free throw percentage is 67.9%. The UMBC Retrievers are pulling down 32.8 boards per contest while giving up 31.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Although UMBC’s attack has been strong this season, their defense has been lacking, thus they will require the defense to perform well in this game.
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UMBC vs Iowa Game Information
- Date: 12/20/2023
- Time: 08:00 PM ET
- Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA.
- How to Watch UMBC vs Iowa : ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
