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Iowa rolls to 103-68 win over Coppin State

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November 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Brady Ellingson scored 20 points, Dom Uhl added 18 in his first start and Iowa rolled to a 103-68 victory over Coppin State Sunday. Dale Jones had 16 points and Jarrod Uthoff chipped in 13 for the Hawkeyes (2-0), who eclipsed the 100-point plateau for the first time in two seasons.

Terry Harris Jr. had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Coppin State (0-2). Christian Kessee had 15 points and Josh Treadwell added 14. Iowa jumped out to a 22-2 lead in the first six minutes, and its bench scored 58 points. The Hawkeyes had 31 assists on 40 field goals, made 12 3-pointers and held Coppin State to 32 percent shooting.

Mike Gesell had a career-high 12 assists — one less than Coppin State had as a team. Iowa guard Peter Jok didn’t play after leaving Friday’s game against Gardner Webb with an ankle injury.