Freeman's double-double leads Iowa past Washington State 76-66
AP
Nov 15, 2024
MOLINE, ILL. (AP) Owen Freeman scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, finishing one-point shy of his career-high, and Iowa Hawkeyes pulled away late to beat Washington State Cougars 76-66 on Friday night.
Payton Sandfort scored 18 points for the Hawkeyes (4-0). Iowa started 5-0 in the 2022-23 season, 7-0 the year before and 6-0 in 2020-21.
Nate Calmese scored 27 points for Washington State (3-1). LeJaun Watts had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Iowa's Drew Thelwell wrapped a pair of 3-pointers around one from the Cougars' Ethan Price to give the Hawkeyes a 63-62 lead and they pulled away from there. Payton Sandfort and Pryce Sandfort each made four free throws and Freeman made a pair all in the last 1:12 of play while Washington State missed its last seven shot attempts.
Washington State led 36-33 at halftime.
Both teams struggled from 3-point range with Iowa shooting 8 of 25 and Washington State 5 of 28.
It was only the second time the two teams have ever played with Iowa beating Washington State 74-66 on Dec. 30, 1963 in Pullman, Washington.
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1st Half
WSU
Cougars
36
IOWA
Hawkeyes
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Hawkeyes gains possession)
19:50
+2
Brock Harding makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:19
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup
2-2
19:02
Brock Harding turnover (Dane Erikstrup steals)
18:47
Owen Freeman personal foul
18:32
Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot
18:30
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
18:09
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup
2-4
17:49
Nate Calmese misses two point layup
17:47
LeJuan Watts offensive rebound
17:43
LeJuan Watts misses two point layup
17:41
Nate Calmese offensive rebound
17:36
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point layup
4-4
17:29
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)
4-6
17:06
Ethan Price turnover (Payton Sandfort steals)
16:55
Owen Freeman misses three point jump shot
16:53
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
16:33
+3
Dane Erikstrup makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)
7-6
16:11
Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot
16:09
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
16:02
Cedric Coward turnover
15:42
Brock Harding misses two point layup
15:40
Cedric Coward defensive rebound
15:32
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point jump shot (Cedric Coward assists)
9-6
15:14
+3
Ladji Dembele makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
9-9
15:04
Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
15:02
Brock Harding defensive rebound
15:02
Nate Calmese personal foul
15:02
TV timeout
14:46
Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
14:44
Marcus Wilson defensive rebound
14:38
Josh Dix blocks Marcus Wilson's two point layup
14:36
Josh Dix defensive rebound
14:31
ND Okafor blocks Seydou Traore's two point layup
14:29
Ethan Price defensive rebound
14:23
ND Okafor misses two point layup
14:21
Isaiah Watts offensive rebound
14:14
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup (Ethan Price assists)
11-9
14:03
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
14:01
ND Okafor defensive rebound
13:40
Ethan Price misses three point jump shot
13:38
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
13:25
Ladji Dembele misses three point jump shot
13:23
Cougars defensive rebound
13:12
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point layup (Isaiah Watts assists)
13-9
13:01
Seydou Traore turnover (Isaiah Watts steals)
12:54
Drew Thelwell personal foul
12:42
Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot
12:40
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
12:29
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
12:27
Cedric Coward defensive rebound
12:18
Ethan Price turnover (Owen Freeman steals)
12:11
Owen Freeman turnover (Ethan Price steals)
12:01
+2
Ethan Price makes two point layup
15-9
11:46
Josh Dix turnover (Nate Calmese steals)
11:38
Seydou Traore blocks Nate Calmese's two point layup
11:36
Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
11:30
Ethan Price personal foul
11:30
TV timeout
11:29
Dane Erikstrup shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
11:29
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-10
11:29
Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:29
Isaiah Watts defensive rebound
11:09
Dane Erikstrup misses three point jump shot
11:07
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
10:57
Kase Wynott personal foul
10:55
+3
Cooper Koch makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)
15-13
10:29
Cedric Coward misses two point layup
10:27
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
10:09
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
15-15
10:00
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point jump shot
17-15
9:38
Seydou Traore misses three point jump shot
9:36
Nate Calmese defensive rebound
9:20
LeJuan Watts misses three point jump shot
9:18
Cooper Koch defensive rebound
9:14
Nate Calmese personal foul
9:01
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)
17-17
8:47
Kase Wynott misses three point jump shot
8:45
Dane Erikstrup offensive rebound
8:37
LeJuan Watts turnover (traveling)
8:27
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
8:25
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
8:16
Dane Erikstrup blocks Owen Freeman's two point layup
8:14
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
8:08
LeJuan Watts misses two point layup
8:06
Cedric Coward offensive rebound
8:02
Cooper Koch blocks Cedric Coward's two point layup
8:00
Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
8:00
Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
7:59
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
7:59
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point dunk
17-19
7:59
Owen Freeman technical foul
7:59
Owen Freeman turnover
7:59
TV timeout
7:59
+1
Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-19
7:59
+1
Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-19
7:44
+3
Nate Calmese makes three point jump shot
22-19
7:18
ND Okafor shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
7:18
+1
Even Brauns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-20
7:18
Even Brauns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:18
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
7:10
LeJuan Watts turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
7:04
Payton Sandfort offensive foul
7:04
Payton Sandfort turnover (offensive foul)
6:49
Isaiah Watts misses two point layup
6:47
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
6:38
Cooper Koch misses three point jump shot
6:36
Isaiah Watts defensive rebound
6:26
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point layup
24-20
6:07
Drew Thelwell turnover (Nate Calmese steals)
6:00
+2
Isaiah Watts makes two point layup (Nate Calmese assists)
26-20
5:44
Isaiah Watts personal foul
5:44
Pryce Sandfort misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:44
ND Okafor defensive rebound
5:35
Ladji Dembele shooting foul (Ethan Price draws the foul)
5:33
Ethan Price misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:33
+1
Ethan Price makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-20
5:26
Josh Dix turnover (Isaiah Watts steals)
5:08
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point layup
29-20
4:58
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
4:56
Ethan Price defensive rebound
4:37
Ethan Price turnover (Brock Harding steals)
4:30
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)
29-22
4:12
Isaiah Watts turnover (traveling)
4:10
Brock Harding misses two point layup
4:08
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
3:52
Isaiah Watts turnover (Josh Dix steals)
3:44
Cedric Coward shooting foul
3:44
TV timeout
3:44
Cooper Koch misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:44
Cooper Koch misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:44
Ethan Price defensive rebound
3:36
LeJuan Watts turnover (Josh Dix steals)
3:29
Cedric Coward personal foul
3:29
+1
Josh Dix makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-23
3:29
+1
Josh Dix makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-24
3:14
Nate Calmese misses three point jump shot
3:12
Seydou Traore defensive rebound
3:06
Brock Harding turnover (traveling)
2:48
+2
Kase Wynott makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists)
31-24
2:35
+3
Brock Harding makes three point jump shot
31-27
2:10
LeJuan Watts misses three point jump shot
2:08
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
2:04
Dane Erikstrup personal foul
2:04
Payton Sandfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:04
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-28
1:59
Dane Erikstrup offensive foul (Brock Harding draws the foul)
1:59
Dane Erikstrup turnover (offensive foul)
1:40
+2
Seydou Traore makes two point jump shot
31-30
1:28
Nate Calmese turnover (Seydou Traore steals)
1:21
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup
31-32
1:10
Cougars 30 second timeout
1:00
+3
LeJuan Watts makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Watts assists)
34-32
0:53
Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
0:46
Brock Harding misses two point layup
0:44
Brock Harding offensive rebound
0:36
Ladji Dembele turnover
0:14
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point layup
36-32
0:05
Ethan Price shooting foul
0:05
Payton Sandfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:05
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-33
0:03
Brock Harding personal foul
0:01
Nate Calmese misses three point jump shot
0:00
Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WSU
Cougars
30
IOWA
Hawkeyes
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Ethan Price misses three point jump shot
19:44
Cedric Coward offensive rebound
19:38
+2
Ethan Price makes two point layup (Cedric Coward assists)
38-33
19:19
Dane Erikstrup personal foul
19:18
LeJuan Watts blocks Owen Freeman's two point layup
19:16
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
19:16
LeJuan Watts blocks Owen Freeman's two point layup
19:14
Hawkeyes offensive rebound
19:13
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
19:11
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
18:46
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point jump shot
40-33
18:16
Owen Freeman turnover (traveling)
18:07
Nate Calmese misses two point layup
18:05
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
17:58
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
17:56
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
17:47
Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
17:45
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Ladji Dembele makes two point jump shot
40-35
17:10
Nate Calmese turnover (Ladji Dembele steals)
16:51
Ladji Dembele misses three point jump shot
16:49
Nate Calmese defensive rebound
16:39
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point layup
42-35
16:24
+3
Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Ladji Dembele assists)
42-38
15:58
Brock Harding personal foul
15:58
TV timeout
15:41
Nate Calmese turnover (out of bounds)
15:31
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Payton Sandfort assists)
42-40
15:16
Nate Calmese turnover
15:07
+3
Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)
42-43
14:55
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point layup
44-43
14:40
Payton Sandfort offensive foul
14:40
Payton Sandfort turnover (offensive foul)
14:20
Payton Sandfort shooting foul (ND Okafor draws the foul)
14:20
+1
ND Okafor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
14:20
+1
ND Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-43
14:11
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
14:09
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
14:01
Owen Freeman misses two point layup
13:59
Ladji Dembele offensive rebound
13:54
ND Okafor blocks Ladji Dembele's two point layup
13:52
Isaiah Watts defensive rebound
13:47
Nate Calmese misses two point layup
13:45
LeJuan Watts offensive rebound
13:41
Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
13:39
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
13:28
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Brock Harding assists)
46-45
13:15
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point layup
48-45
13:10
Cougars 30 second timeout
12:54
TV timeout
12:54
+3
Cooper Koch makes three point jump shot (Ladji Dembele assists)
48-48
12:32
Isaiah Watts misses two point jump shot
12:30
Cooper Koch defensive rebound
12:22
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
12:20
Cooper Koch offensive rebound
12:14
+2
Brock Harding makes two point layup
48-50
12:00
+2
Nate Calmese makes two point layup
50-50
11:39
ND Okafor personal foul
11:39
TV timeout
11:22
Brock Harding misses two point jump shot
11:20
Cedric Coward defensive rebound
11:08
Nate Calmese misses three point jump shot
11:06
Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
10:54
Brock Harding turnover (Nate Calmese steals)
10:49
Brock Harding personal foul
10:24
Nate Calmese misses two point layup
10:22
ND Okafor offensive rebound
10:19
Seydou Traore shooting foul (ND Okafor draws the foul)
10:19
ND Okafor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:19
+1
ND Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-50
10:04
Cedric Coward blocks Payton Sandfort's three point jump shot
10:02
ND Okafor defensive rebound
9:54
Jump ball. (Hawkeyes gains possession)
9:54
Cedric Coward turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
9:41
+2
Seydou Traore makes two point jump shot
51-52
9:11
+2
Cedric Coward makes two point layup
53-52
9:00
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
8:58
Cedric Coward defensive rebound
8:35
Dane Erikstrup misses three point jump shot
8:33
Seydou Traore defensive rebound
8:24
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Drew Thelwell assists)
53-54
8:11
Cougars 30 second timeout
8:00
Seydou Traore blocks Dane Erikstrup's two point layup
7:58
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
7:45
TV timeout
7:45
Seydou Traore misses two point jump shot
7:43
Ethan Price defensive rebound
7:33
LeJuan Watts turnover (Drew Thelwell steals)
7:26
LeJuan Watts personal foul
7:14
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
7:12
Seydou Traore offensive rebound
7:12
Ethan Price personal foul
7:10
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Drew Thelwell assists)
53-56
6:57
Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
6:55
Cougars offensive rebound
6:46
Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
6:44
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
6:43
Ethan Price personal foul
6:32
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
6:30
Cedric Coward defensive rebound
6:17
Dane Erikstrup misses three point jump shot
6:15
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
6:01
ND Okafor personal foul
5:48
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
5:46
LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
5:28
Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot
5:26
ND Okafor offensive rebound
5:20
Josh Dix shooting foul (ND Okafor draws the foul)
5:20
ND Okafor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:20
+1
ND Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-56
5:02
Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
5:00
Ethan Price defensive rebound
4:45
+2
Cedric Coward makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists)
56-56
4:35
LeJuan Watts shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
4:34
+1
Drew Thelwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-57
4:34
Drew Thelwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:34
Ethan Price defensive rebound
4:21
+3
Cedric Coward makes three point jump shot (Ethan Price assists)
59-57
3:57
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
59-60
3:29
+3
Ethan Price makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)
62-60
3:04
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
62-63
2:42
Nate Calmese misses two point layup
2:40
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
2:32
Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
2:30
Cedric Coward defensive rebound
2:30
TV timeout
2:26
Nate Calmese turnover (out of bounds)
2:02
Dane Erikstrup personal foul (Seydou Traore draws the foul)
2:02
+1
Seydou Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-64
2:02
Seydou Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:02
Ethan Price defensive rebound
1:51
Cougars turnover (10-second violation)
1:37
Owen Freeman misses two point layup
1:35
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
1:27
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
62-66
1:17
Drew Thelwell blocks LeJuan Watts's two point layup
1:15
Seydou Traore defensive rebound
1:11
Cedric Coward personal foul (Pryce Sandfort draws the foul)
1:11
+1
Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-67
1:11
+1
Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-68
0:51
Pryce Sandfort shooting foul (Nate Calmese draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Nate Calmese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-68
0:51
+1
Nate Calmese makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-68
0:48
LeJuan Watts personal foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
0:48
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-69
0:48
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-70
0:48
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:43
Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot
0:41
Isaiah Watts offensive rebound
0:36
Isaiah Watts misses two point layup
0:34
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
0:34
Ethan Price personal foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
0:34
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-71
0:34
+1
Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-72
0:30
+2
LeJuan Watts makes two point dunk
66-72
0:22
LeJuan Watts personal foul (Pryce Sandfort draws the foul)
0:22
+1
Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-73
0:22
+1
Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-74
0:17
Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
0:15
Cougars offensive rebound
0:11
Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot
0:09
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
0:09
Kase Wynott personal foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
