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Mason Falslev scores 25, grabs 12 rebounds to lead Utah State to 77-69 victory over Iowa
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Sophomore Mason Falslev scored 25 points to match his career high for the second straight game, adding 12 rebounds for his first double-double, and Utah State defeated Iowa 77-69 on Friday night in the Hall of Fame Classic.
Falslev sank 9 of 15 shots from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, for the Aggies (5-0).
Ian Martinez totaled 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals for Utah State. Tucker Anderson pitched in with 10 points, five rebounds and five steals off the bench.
Brock Harding led the Hawkeyes (5-1) with 19 points. Owen Freeman finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Payton Sandfort scored 14, but he made only 4 of 18 shots - including 1 for 13 from beyond the arc.
Falslev had two baskets in the first two minutes and Utah State grabbed the lead and held it until Freeman scored on a layup to put Iowa up 13-12 midway through the half. The Hawkeyes had a six-point lead late but Falslev's tip-in with 5 seconds left pulled the Aggies within 37-33 at intermission.
Iowa maintained its lead in the second half until Falslev's layup with 14:46 remaining gave Utah State a 47-46 lead. Harding answered with a 3-pointer for the Hawkeyes, and they played with the lead until Martinez sandwiched a jumper and a 3-pointer around two free throws by Falslev to give Utah State a 58-53 lead with 10:02 left to play. The Aggies never trailed again.
Iowa was trying to win six in a row to begin the season for the first time since the 2021-22 season when it won seven straight.
The Hawkeyes will host South Carolina Upstate on Tuesday.
The Aggies travel to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Thursday and open the NIT Season Tip-Off against St. Bonaventure.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Owen Freeman vs. Aubin Gateretse (Aggies gains possession) | ||
| 19:49 |  | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:29 | | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | ||
| 19:13 | | Aubin Gateretse turnover (traveling) | ||
| 18:57 | | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point jump shot (Ladji Dembele assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point layup | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | | Josh Dix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:17 | | Isaac Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | Ian Martinez turnover (bad pass) (Payton Sandfort steals) | ||
| 17:58 | | Ian Martinez blocks Payton Sandfort's two point layup | ||
| 17:56 | | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | ||
| 17:48 | | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point jump shot | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | | Isaac Johnson personal foul | ||
| 17:33 | | Josh Dix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:31 | | Josh Dix offensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 | | Brock Harding misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:11 | | Aubin Gateretse defensive rebound | ||
| 17:09 | | Drake Allen turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:59 | | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:59 | | Tucker Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:59 | | Ladji Dembele personal foul | ||
| 16:59 | | Ian Martinez misses two point layup | ||
| 16:57 | | Ladji Dembele defensive rebound | ||
| 16:43 | | +2 | Brock Harding makes two point layup | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | | +3 | Tucker Anderson makes three point jump shot (Drake Allen assists) | 9-4 |
| 16:08 | | Aubin Gateretse personal foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 15:50 | | +2 | Brock Harding makes two point layup | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | | Ladji Dembele personal foul (Aubin Gateretse draws the foul) | ||
| 15:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:18 | | Seydou Traore personal foul (Karson Templin draws the foul) | ||
| 15:04 | | Dexter Akanno misses two point layup | ||
| 15:02 | | Owen Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 15:02 | | Jump ball. (Hawkeyes gains possession) | ||
| 14:54 | | Pryce Sandfort turnover (bad pass) (Karson Templin steals) | ||
| 14:41 | | Seydou Traore blocks Mason Falslev's two point layup | ||
| 14:39 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 14:32 | | Seydou Traore blocks Dexter Akanno's two point layup | ||
| 14:30 | | Owen Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 14:26 | | Brock Harding misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:25 | | Tucker Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:03 | | Owen Freeman blocks Deyton Albury's two point layup | ||
| 14:03 | | Hawkeyes defensive rebound | ||
| 14:03 | | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:01 | | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | ||
| 13:55 | | +2 | Tucker Anderson makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists) | 11-6 |
| 13:43 | | Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:41 | | Owen Freeman offensive rebound | ||
| 13:41 | | Dexter Akanno personal foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 13:33 | | Brock Harding misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:31 | | Dexter Akanno defensive rebound | ||
| 13:18 | | Ian Martinez misses two point layup | ||
| 13:16 | | Seydou Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 13:06 | | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point jump shot (Brock Harding assists) | 11-8 |
| 12:55 | | Owen Freeman shooting foul (Dexter Akanno draws the foul) | ||
| 12:55 | | Dexter Akanno misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:55 | | +1 | Dexter Akanno makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-8 |
| 12:34 | | +3 | Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists) | 12-11 |
| 12:06 | | Drew Thelwell personal foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul) | ||
| 12:01 | | Ian Martinez offensive foul | ||
| 12:01 | | Ian Martinez turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:42 | | Seydou Traore turnover (lost ball) (Ian Martinez steals) | ||
| 11:07 | | Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Aubin Gateretse personal foul | ||
| 11:04 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:55 | | Deyton Albury blocks Drew Thelwell's two point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Seydou Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Tucker Anderson personal foul | ||
| 10:36 | | Jump ball. Cooper Koch vs. Tucker Anderson (Aggies gains possession) | ||
| 10:36 | | Cooper Koch turnover (lost ball) (Tucker Anderson steals) | ||
| 10:25 | | Cooper Koch personal foul (Deyton Albury draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | Deyton Albury turnover (bad pass) (Drew Thelwell steals) | ||
| 10:23 | | Tucker Anderson blocks Drew Thelwell's two point layup | ||
| 10:23 | | Owen Freeman offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point layup | 12-13 |
| 10:14 | | +2 | Ian Martinez makes two point layup (Drake Allen assists) | 14-13 |
| 9:48 | | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point layup | 14-15 |
| 9:48 | | Isaac Davis shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 9:48 | | Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:48 | | Ian Martinez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Drake Allen turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 9:23 | | Payton Sandfort misses two point layup | ||
| 9:22 | | Hawkeyes offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Ian Martinez shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | +1 | Josh Dix makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-16 |
| 9:13 | | +1 | Josh Dix makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-17 |
| 8:55 | | Drake Allen misses two point layup | ||
| 8:55 | | Isaac Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Isaac Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 8:53 | | Isaac Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Isaac Davis makes two point tip layup | 16-17 |
| 8:45 | | +2 | Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists) | 16-19 |
| 8:30 | | +3 | Isaac Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mason Falslev assists) | 19-19 |
| 8:15 | | +2 | Seydou Traore makes two point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists) | 19-21 |
| 7:58 | | +3 | Drake Allen makes three point jump shot (Dexter Akanno assists) | 22-21 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Drew Thelwell makes two point layup | 22-23 |
| 7:07 | | Mason Falslev misses two point layup | ||
| 7:05 | | Owen Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +3 | Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists) | 22-26 |
| 6:41 | | Dexter Akanno misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Isaac Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Josh Dix personal foul (Isaac Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:40 | | Isaac Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:40 | | +1 | Isaac Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-26 |
| 6:25 | | Josh Dix misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Drake Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Karson Templin offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | +3 | Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Dexter Akanno assists) | 26-26 |
| 5:52 | | +2 | Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists) | 26-28 |
| 5:29 | | Owen Freeman blocks Karson Templin's two point layup | ||
| 5:27 | | Isaac Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Isaac Johnson makes two point layup | 28-28 |
| 4:59 | | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Drew Thelwell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Owen Freeman misses two point layup | ||
| 4:17 | | Karson Templin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Mason Falslev misses two point layup | ||
| 4:12 | | Josh Dix defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | +2 | Josh Dix makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists) | 28-30 |
| 4:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:52 | | Drake Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Karson Templin personal foul | ||
| 3:47 | | +1 | Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-31 |
| 3:47 | | +1 | Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-32 |
| 3:39 | | Deyton Albury turnover (lost ball) (Seydou Traore steals) | ||
| 3:28 | | Deyton Albury blocks Seydou Traore's two point layup | ||
| 3:26 | | Seydou Traore offensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Seydou Traore turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:22 | | Karson Templin turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:06 | | Karson Templin blocks Owen Freeman's two point layup | ||
| 3:04 | | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Tucker Anderson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Seydou Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Brock Harding turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 2:15 | | Even Brauns blocks Dexter Akanno's two point layup | ||
| 2:13 | | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +2 | Even Brauns makes two point layup (Seydou Traore assists) | 28-34 |
| 2:04 | | Isaac Davis shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul) | ||
| 2:04 | | Even Brauns misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:04 | | Mason Falslev defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Pryce Sandfort shooting foul (Tucker Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Tucker Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 29-34 |
| 1:44 | | +1 | Tucker Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 30-34 |
| 1:44 | | +1 | Tucker Anderson makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 31-34 |
| 1:22 | | Tucker Anderson personal foul (Pryce Sandfort draws the foul) | ||
| 1:22 | | +1 | Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-35 |
| 1:22 | | Pryce Sandfort misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:22 | | Isaac Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Tucker Anderson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Hawkeyes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:45 | | Brock Harding offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Seydou Traore makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brock Harding assists) | 31-37 |
| 0:32 | | Dexter Akanno shooting foul (Seydou Traore draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | Seydou Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:32 | | Isaac Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Aggies 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:08 | | Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Mason Falslev offensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | +2 | Mason Falslev makes two point tip layup | 33-37 |
| 0:04 | | Hawkeyes 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Pryce Sandfort turnover (lost ball) (Deyton Albury steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |