GAME NOTES
2021-22 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (0-2, 0-0 MEAC)
at
Iowa (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 – 9:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. CT)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena – Iowa City, Iowa
TV: Big Ten Network
Stats: HawkeyeSports.com
 
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
STARTING FIVE:
1. NCCU begins its 89th season with over 1,230 wins.
2. LeVelle Moton will coach his 13th season at NCCU in 2021-22, and is just the third coach in program history to coach 10+ campaigns.
3. NCCU will play 11 of its 14 non-conference games away from home, and three of those at a neutral site.
4. NCCU will face six first-time opponents during the non-conference slate.
5. NCCU has gone 19-1 at home in non-conference games since 2016.
 
SCOUTING THE HAWKEYES
Iowa has gotten off to a 2-0 start after defeating Longwood and Kansas City at home, and will continue its six-game home stand to start the season against NCCU.  The Hawkeyes went 22-9 last season, and were defeated by Oregon, 95-80, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.  Keegan Murray and Jordan Bohannon return for the Hawkeyes this season, and they both lead the squad in scoring with 24.5 points and 15.5 points, respectively.  Bohannon has already knocked down nine treys, and Murray is shooting 68.0% from the field.  This will be the third meeting between the Eagles and Hawkeyes.  Iowa won the previous matchup in the season-opener last season, 97-67.
 
LAST FIVE VS IOWA:
11/25/20 at #5 Iowa...... 97-67 L
11/28/09 at Iowa........... 73-63 L
 
CALDWELL, FOUR THREE!
Alex Caldwell got off to a hot start at Richmond in the season-opener on Nov. 9, as he went 4-for-4 from downtown on his way to a career-high 17 points.  The last time an Eagle had a perfect game from downtown was when Deven Palmer also went 4-for-4 on the road at Coppin State on Feb. 8, 2020.