National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa 98, Notre Dame 93
When: 9:15 PM ET, Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # Michael Kitts, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance: 15400

No. 24 Iowa 98, Notre Dame 93: Aaron White had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the host Hawkeyes to a Big Ten/ACC Challenge victory over the Fighting Irish.

Roy Devyn Marble and Jarrod Uthoff each scored 17 for Iowa (8-1), which outrebounded Notre Dame 36-26. Mike Gesell and Zach McCabe each contributed 10 points to the winning effort.

Garrick Sherman had 29 points and nine rebounds to lead Notre Dame (5-2). Eric Atkins scored a season-high 23 points while Jerian Grant notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists.

The first half was back and forth most of the way, with Iowa holding a three-point lead with just under seven minutes to play. But the Hawkeyes created a little breathing room before halftime, going on an 11-6 run to open an 11-point advantage before Grant's layup at the buzzer cut the lead to nine at the break.

The second half was close throughout, with the Irish trailing by three with 2:39 to play. Atkins twice pulled the Irish within three again in the closing 40 seconds, but Uthoff had five points in the final minute and White hit a pair of clinching free throws with two seconds to play.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Hawkeyes shot 56.9 percent from the field for the game while the Irish hit 51.5 percent of their shots. … Sherman set a new career high with his 29-point effort. … Iowa snapped a seven-game losing streak in the annual competition between the two conferences.



Top Game Performances
 
Notre Dame   Iowa
Garrick Sherman 29 Scoring Aaron White 20
Jerian Grant 10 Assists Aaron White 7
Garrick Sherman 9 Rebounds Aaron White 7
Garrick Sherman 5 Free Throws Made Jarrod Uthoff 8
Jerian Grant 3 Steals Mike Gesell 2
Pat Connaughton 2 Blocks Melsahn Basabe 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Notre Dame 93 51.5 8-17 15-19 20 24 2 7 7
Iowa 98 56.9 7-13 25-29 20 35 5 3 12