Iowa beats Boise State 81-72

IOWA CITY - Devyn Marble and Aaron White each scored 18 points as Iowa beat Boise State 81-72 Thursday night.

Melsahn Basabe had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (8-5), who ended their nonconference schedule with three straight wins.

Boise State (9-4) tied it at 57-57 with 7 minutes remaining, but Iowa scored the next eight points over the next 2 minutes to start a 15-6 run.

Kenny Buckner led the Broncos with 18 points on 9 of 12 shooting. Matt Gatens scored 16 points for Iowa, which had 14 assists on 26 field goals and only five turnovers.

Anthony Drmic, the Broncos' top scorer at 14 points per game - did not play because of a sprained ankle.

The Hawkeyes open Big Ten play against Purdue at home on Wednesday.

BOISE ST. (9-4)

Bropleh 4-12 3-4 12, Wiley 3-4 0-0 9, Watkins 1-5 0-0 2, Elorriaga 3-5 0-0 7, Perryman 1-6 0-2 3, Marks 7-13 2-4 17, Hanstad 0-0 0-0 0, Nichols 1-5 0-0 3, Crayton 0-0 1-2 1, Buckner 9-12 0-0 18. Totals 29-62 6-12 72.

IOWA (8-5)

Basabe 6-9 2-3 14, McCabe 1-3 0-0 2, May 1-6 0-0 3, Marble 5-10 8-10 18, Gatens 5-11 5-5 16, Oglesby 2-4 3-4 9, Brommer 0-0 0-0 0, Cartwright 0-3 1-2 1, White 6-8 6-7 18. Totals 26-54 25-31 81.

Halftime_Tied 33-33. 3-Point Goals_Boise St. 8-18 (Wiley 3-4, Marks 1-1, Nichols 1-3, Perryman 1-3, Elorriaga 1-3, Bropleh 1-4), Iowa 4-12 (Oglesby 2-4, May 1-2, Gatens 1-4, White 0-1, Cartwright 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Boise St. 34 (Bropleh, Elorriaga 6), Iowa 35 (Basabe 11). Assists_Boise St. 13 (Perryman 4), Iowa 14 (Marble 5). Total Fouls_Boise St. 22, Iowa 11. A_13,122.

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