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Iowa Men Win Season Opener

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November 10th, 2012 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Aaron White scored 16 points and Zach McCabe added 14 points as Iowa beat Texas-Pan American 86-55 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

Touted freshman center Adam Woodbury scored 10 points in his college debut for the Hawkeyes, who opened the game with a 17-2 lead.

Aaron Urbanus and Brandon Provost each scored 13 points to lead Texas-Pan American.

The Broncs cut Iowa’s early lead to 33-22 with 2:52 left in the first half, but the Hawkeyes ended the half on a 12-2 run. Iowa cruised in the second half.

Devyn Marble, Iowa’s leading returning scorer, had 10 points.

Friday’s attendance of 14,859 fans was Iowa’s largest for a season opener since 2001.