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By JAMES ALLAN
hawkeyesports.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It wasn't because of a lack of fight, but the University of Iowa men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2015-16 season, falling 82-77 to Dayton on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Advocare Invitational.
The Hawkeyes trailed by 14 points early in the second half and 69-59 with 8:15 remaining before clawing their way back.
Iowa buckled down defensively to spark an 11-0 run, giving the Hawkeyes a 70-69 lead with under four minutes to play.