National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa 82, Drake 68
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2011
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials: # Mike Sanzere, # Bert Smith, # Frank Spencer
Attendance: 10479

Matt Gatens scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures as Iowa snapped an in-state losing streak with an 82-68 victory over visiting Drake on Saturday.

The Hawkeyes (6-5), who were coming off back-to-back losses at Northern Iowa and Iowa State, struggled with their outside shooting (3-for-13 on 3-pointers) but shot 50 percent for the night, generating a number of easy baskets with their defense. Iowa forced 19 turnovers and finished with 12 steals.

Melsahn Basabe's dunk with 5:29 left in the first half began a 15-3 run that sent the Hawkeyes into the locker room with a 44-30 cushion. Gatens scored 12 first-half points as Iowa avoided losing to all three of their intrastate rivals in the same season for the first time.

Rayvonte Rice finished with a game-high 23 points for the Bulldogs (6-4), who were unable to get any closer than nine points in the second half.
Top Game Performances
 
Drake   Iowa
Rayvonte Rice 23 Scoring Matt Gatens 20
Ben Simons 3 Assists Roy-Devyn Marble 5
Jordan Clarke 10 Rebounds Matt Gatens 6
Rayvonte Rice 7 Free Throws Made Bryce Cartwright 8
Jordan Clarke 2 Steals Matt Gatens 3
Jordan Clarke 1 Blocks Melsahn Basabe 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Drake 68 42.6 5-19 17-23 7 32 2 5 19
Iowa 82 50.0 3-13 23-29 16 31 6 12 12