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Olaseni, Uthoff lead Iowa past North Dakota St

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November 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Gabe Olaseni had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Iowa rolled to an 87-56 win over North Dakota State on Monday night. Jarrod Uthoff added 12 points for Iowa (2-0). Lawrence Alexander scored 21 points on 6 of 10 3-point shooting to lead the Bison (0-2). The Hawkeyes used a 27-2 run in the middle of the game to pull away from North Dakota State. The Bison shot only 26.9 percent from the floor, including a six-minute scoreless stretch to open the second half.

Iowa’s Adam Woodbury had 10 points and tied a career high with 11 rebounds. Anthony Clemmons scored 11 points with a career-high three 3-pointers. Aaron White added 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists. The Hawkeyes committed 18 turnovers, but shot 54 percent from the field and made 18 of 20 free throws.