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Iowa’s Luka Garza outscores opponent by himself, shoots 100% from field in 1st half

Spenser Davis

By Spenser Davis

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Iowa center Luka Garza was incredible in the first half against Southern on Friday afternoon.

The consensus All-American scored 36 points on 12-of-12 shooting before the break, including two 3-point attempts.

Meanwhile, Southern managed to score 35 points as the Hawkeyes led 58-35 at the break.

Here’s some highlights from his first half:

Garza clearly worked on his game in the offseason. In Iowa’s opener on Wednesday, he showed off a Dirk Nowitzki-style fade away jumper.

As long as Garza is playing like this, the Hawkeyes will be a contender to make the Final Four. They’re currently ranked No. 5 heading into college basketball’s first weekend.

No other Iowa player had more than six points in the first half. Garza also had a team-high seven rebounds and three blocks before the break.

Stiffer competition is coming for Iowa, as it will face North Carolina on Dec. 8.

Spenser Davis

Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.