IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Luka Garza missed his first five shots, then scored 29 points as Iowa beat North Florida 83-68 in a Las Vegas Invitational preliminary game on Thursday night.
The Hawkeyes (3-1) led just 39-35 at halftime, then opened the second half with a 17-4 run.
Garza was 12 of 18 from the field. He also had 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Garza came into the game averaging 21.3 points and 10 rebounds.
Joe Wieskamp had 14 points for Iowa. Jack Nunge had 11 points, and Joe Toussaint added 10.
Ivan Gandia-Rosa led North Florida (4-2) with 18 points, including six 3-pointers. Carter Henricksen had 17 with nine rebounds. Wajid Aminu had 13 points and blocked five shots, and J.T. Escobar added 12 points.
The Ospreys, who made 21 3-pointers in a 115-39 win over Trinity Baptist on Monday, made just 12 in this game.
