IOWA CITY — The Iowa men’s basketball team took a page out of the Hawkeye football program’s early-season playbook, winning a tale of two halves, 96-77, over South Dakota on Tuesday.
Iowa's Seydou Traore finishes an alley-oop during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
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Iowa's Drew Thelwell (3) skies for a layup during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Seydou Traore fires a pass during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Josh Dix lines up a three-point attempt during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Brock Harding (2) makes an acrobatic pass during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Photos: Iowa men's basketball tops South Dakota, improves to 3-0
Iowa's Drew Thelwell (3) skies for a layup during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Seydou Traore finishes an alley-oop during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Pryce Sandfort, right, draws a foul during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
South Dakota's Shey Eberwein (2) attempts a reverse layup while Iowa's Payton Sandfort (20) defends during a game between the Coyotes and Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Seydou Traore keeps his balance during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Brock Harding, right, attempts to beat his defender during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells towards the Hawkeyes' bench during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Seydou Traore (7) attempts to spin around a defender during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Pryce Sandfort (24) goes up for a layup during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
South Dakota's Shey Eberwein (2) attempts to beat Iowa's Drew Thelwell (3) during a game between the Coyotes and Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Seydou Traore fires a pass during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Drew Thelwell dunks the ball during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Payton Sandfort, right, finds contact on a drive to the basket during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Brock Harding (2) makes an acrobatic pass during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Josh Dix lines up a three-point attempt during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Payton Sandfort (20) attempts a layup during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Jacob Koch, left, scores his first basket as a Hawkeye during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Josh Dix attempts a three-pointer during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Josh Dix brings the ball up the court during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Cooper Koch attempts a layup during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Payton Sandfort reacts to a foul call during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Drew Thelwell, left, drives towards the basket during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Brock Harding (2) makes an acrobatic pass during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Seydou Traore finishes an alley-oop during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Seydou Traore fires a pass during a game against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Iowa's Brock Harding, left, looks for space during Tuesday's against South Dakota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
