Mike Gesell became an offensive center piece for Iowa as they claimed victory over top 20 ranked Wichita State 84-61.
Game 9 of the AdvoCare Invitational saw the guard complete 9 assists and 14 points. Gesell led the team on its offensive start, beginning plays and setting up Jarrod Uthoff and Adam Woodbury in their 22 points and 15 points earned, respectively.
Jarred Uthoff reached his 7th game-high in points this season on Sunday, also displaying 20 points earned in Fridays game against Notre Dame.
Wichita couldn’t make ends meet for a majority of regular time as they trailed the Hawks from buzzer to buzzer. Thirty-five percent in the field and twenty-seven percent beyond the arc attributed to a loss in play.
Wichita State’s Eric Hamilton proved to be a bright spot for the Shockers, tallying 14 points while going 5-7 in the field and 3-3 at the free throw line. Hamilton had the final say of the game with a layup at 15 seconds left for the second half.
Monmouth and USC tip off at 12:30 p.m. to close game ten of the three-day invitational.
Sunday’s championship game will feature the Dayton Flyers and Xavier University at 4:30 p.m.
Game 9 of the AdvoCare Invitational saw the guard complete 9 assists and 14 points. Gesell led the team on its offensive start, beginning plays and setting up Jarrod Uthoff and Adam Woodbury in their 22 points and 15 points earned, respectively.
Jarred Uthoff reached his 7th game-high in points this season on Sunday, also displaying 20 points earned in Fridays game against Notre Dame.
Wichita couldn’t make ends meet for a majority of regular time as they trailed the Hawks from buzzer to buzzer. Thirty-five percent in the field and twenty-seven percent beyond the arc attributed to a loss in play.
Wichita State’s Eric Hamilton proved to be a bright spot for the Shockers, tallying 14 points while going 5-7 in the field and 3-3 at the free throw line. Hamilton had the final say of the game with a layup at 15 seconds left for the second half.
Monmouth and USC tip off at 12:30 p.m. to close game ten of the three-day invitational.
Sunday’s championship game will feature the Dayton Flyers and Xavier University at 4:30 p.m.