For half of Iowa’s matchup with San Diego State Friday night, it looked like Hawkeye fans were going to get a Thanksgiving trifecta. A night after knocking off #12 Texas Tech and hours after Iowa football took down Nebraska to keep the Huskers out of bow contention, the men’s hoops team had the SDSU Aztecs on the ropes.
Iowa came out firing Friday night and played with a defensive intensity we’ve rarely seen under Fran McCaffery. After falling behind 17-13 just over 6 minutes into the game, the Hawkeyes went on a tear. Iowa outscored SDSU 24-4 over the next 10 minutes to jump out to a 37-21 lead with 3 minutes left in the half.