Garza Leads No. 18 Iowa Over No. 19 Illinois Associated Press Wood Said
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4B WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD MONDAy, FEBRUARy 3, 2020 Garza leads No. 18 Iowa over No. 19 Illinois Associated Press wood said. And execution is at both ends of Garza had 11 points in a 13-2 run the floor.” IOWA CITY, Iowa — Luka Garza that erased an early eight-point Iowa made five of its last seven is 6-foot-11 and can hit 3-pointers. lead from the Illini. shots. Joe Wieskamp and CJ Fred- That foiled Illinois’ defensive “I thought we did a better job rick each had 18 points for the plan against the Iowa junior cen- of getting (the ball) to him,” Iowa Hawkeyes. ter. coach Fran McCaffery said. “They Andres Feliz led Illinois with 17 Garza, the Big Ten’s leading were sitting in there on top of him. points. Trent Frazier had 12 points scorer, bounced back from a slow They made a decision to limit his and Dosunmu 11. start to score 25 points and No. 18 touches. “Big Ten basketball at its fin- Iowa clamped down in the final McCaffery didn’t mind Garza’s est, right there,” Underwood said. four minutes to beat No. 19 Illinois outside shots. “They got the best of us today.” 72-65 on Sunday. “You know what? He can shoot Garza, who added 10 rebounds 18 if he wants, as far as I’m con- Winning anywhere for his 13th double-double of the cerned,” McCaffery said. Iowa has a five-game winning season, didn’t have a point in the “I know I can make shots,” Gar- streak over the Illini, with the first 15 minutes. He wound up za said. “I felt like I could hit all wins coming on four different making four 3-pointers on nine night.” courts — at Champaign and Iowa attempts, both career highs, and Illinois (16-6, 8-3), which had won City in the regular season, and at shot 9 of 16 overall. Associated Press — Charlie Neibergall seven in a row, led 62-61 with 4:03 New York and Chicago in the Big The plan for the Illini against to play. But the Hawkeyes (16-6, Ten Tournament. Garza was to be physical. Iowa center Luka Garza (55) shoots over Illinois center Kofi 7-4) then shut out the Illini until “Just hit him,” Illinois coach Cockburn (21) on Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa. Ayo Dosunmu hit a 3 with four Poll implications Brad Underwood said. “He’s 290 seconds left. The Illini shouldn’t fall in the pounds. Hit him on every shot.” “I can’t really battle with him ev- 4:53 left in the first half. He fol- “I thought, middle part of the sec- poll — they won at home against But Garza figured during the ery time down,” Garza said. lowed that with a 3-pointer 81 sec- ond half, defensively we weren’t Minnesota on Thursday. pregame scouting that Illinois So Garza, who came into the onds later. where we needed to be,” McCaf- The Hawkeyes should also 7-foot center Kofi Cockburn would game with 22 3-pointers on 59 at- “When he got going at the end of fery said. “I thought we were sub- stay around where they’re at stay inside against him. Cockburn, tempts, stepped outside and hit the first half, he got going because stantially better after that. Coming — they won two of three games he felt, would be too strong for an some key shots. he was getting offensive rebounds down the stretch, to beat a team of this week, with the loss being at all-day fight under the basket. Garza’s first basket came with because we didn’t hit him,” Under- this caliber, you have to execute. Maryland. to score as they rank last in the Big WomeN’S CoLLege BASKetBALL roUNDUP Bears 12 by averaging 65.1 points per game while shooting just 41.5 percent From Page 1B from the field. No. 1 south Carolina beats No. 22 Tennessee The Bears have made it difficult “Right away you want to make for opponents to generate offense Associated Press No. 7 NC State 63, Sonya Morris scored 21 points sure your team’s prepared,” Bay- as they’ve allowed a league-low for the Blue Demons (20-3, 10-1 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Zia Duke 60 lor coach Scott Drew said. “Like K- 58 points per game while holding Big East), who were coming off Cooke scored 20 points Sunday, DURHAM, N.C. — Elissa Cu- State, it will be the first time we’ve teams to a 38.1 shooting percent- a two-point loss to Creighton on and No. 1 South Carolina used nane scored 22 of her 27 points in played them. Literally you have 20 age. Baylor has also dominated the Friday. its relentless defense to put the second half, and North Caro- games you can watch if you want boards by averaging 6.35 rebounds Chanell Williams scored 15 away No. 22 Tennessee 69-48 for lina State rallied for its seventh to. So the next question is what’s per game more than opponents points for Providence (10-13, its 15th straight win. straight win. too much information? It makes it while Kansas State is averaging 1.52 1-10), which committed 25 turn- The Gamecocks (21-1, 9-0 Jakia Brown-Turner added where there’s no celebrating after a rebounds per game less than oppo- overs. 12 points for the Wolfpack (21-1, win. There’s no going out with the nents. Southeastern Conference) won 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), family eating. It’s to the film room.” Gillespie has been a force inside for the sixth time in seven Florida 70, who tied the second-best start to But at least in Big 12 play, Drew for the Bears as he ranks second in games against ranked oppo- No. 13 Kentucky 62 a season in program history. and Kansas State coach Bruce We- the Big 12 with 9.25 rebounds per nents this season. N.C. State trailed 40-30 mid- LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fresh- ber are so familiar with each other’s game and has been a superb rim But South Carolina lost lead- way through the third quarter. man Lavender Briggs scored teams that it makes preparation a defender by ranking third in the ing scorer and rebounder Ali- Haley Gorecki scored 21 nine of her 18 points during little easier. league with 2.40 blocks per game. yah Boston when she hobbled points for Duke (11-10, 5-5). Florida’s 25-5 run in the fourth “Coach Weber’s teams are going In the Bears’ 16-point win over the off the court in the third quar- quarter. to play hard and be fundamentally Horned Frogs, Gillespie amassed 12 ter. No. 8 UCLA 70, She came back to the bench Playing their second-straight sound and you’re going to have to points, 11 rebounds and six blocked No. 19 Arizona State 61 beat them,” Drew said. “They’re shots. with her right knee heavily game without star Rhyne How- not going to beat themselves. I know “He was tremendous,” Drew said. wrapped and coach Dawn Stal- TEMPE, Ariz. — Japreece ard, who has a broken finger, they’ve been playing a lot of close “I know Freddie always gives you ey patted the freshman on the Dean scored 18 points, leading the Wildcats scored the first five games and they’ve been playing bet- everything he has and never com- head as the final period began. UCLA to the victory. points of the fourth to open a 51- ter basketball. Coach Weber always plains.” Boston finished with 10 Charisma Osborne added 15 43 lead. has his guys competing and that’s Baylor guard MaCio Teague broke points, five rebounds, two points and Michaela Onyenwere Briggs started the comeback why he’s a tremendous coach.” out of a shooting slump by scoring blocks and two steals. had 14 to help Bruins (19-2, 8-2 with a 3-pointer at the 7:14 mark. Coming off last year’s Big 12 co- a game-high 19 points as he nailed Tennessee (17-5, 7-2) had won Pac-12) bounce back from Fri- She made a free throw with 59 championship season, the Wildcats five of eight 3-pointers against TCU. its past two games at South day’s blowout loss against No. seconds left for a 68-56 lead. (9-12, 2-6) have had to retool their After a scoreless first half, Jared Carolina. 16 Arizona. Florida (12-10, 3-6 Southeast- lineup with talented players like Butler helped Baylor seal the win But the Lady Vols shot just UCLA trailed 34-32 at halftime, ern Conference) had dropped Dean Wade, Barry Brown and Ka- with a 10-point second half. 34.6% (18 of 52) and committed but forced five turnovers while five in a row. 21 turnovers. mau Stokes gone. Though the Bears haven’t lost a outscoring Arizona State 20-10 Chasity Patterson scored a ca- in the third quarter. Osborne But they often play well at home game in nearly three months, Drew reer-high 25 points for Kentucky No. 6 Stanford 71, had 10 points in the period. where they’ve beaten No. 12 West knows how hard it is to win at Kan- (17-4, 6-3). Virginia and Oklahoma. The Moun- sas State where Bramlage Coliseum Washington State 49 Robbi Ryan and Jamie Ruden taineers avenged an 84-68 loss to has been nicknamed the Octagon of PULLMAN, Wash.