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ISU, Iowa and Nebraska Open Tourney Play with Wins

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By: Tim Seaman
tseaman@kcautv.com

Siouxland teams made it a clean sweep on day one of postseason play on the men's basketball tournament trail.  Iowa completed the trifecta by easing past Northwestern in the final game Thursday at the Big 10 Tournament in Chicago.  Devyn Marble scored 19 points to help the Hawkeyes hold on for an important 73-59 victory.

South Sioux City graduate Mike Gesell returned to action after suffering a serious ankle injury late in the regular season to score 11 points, including a clinching three-point play with 1:41 left in the game.   The Hawkeyes (21-11) continued their late-season push for a spot in the NCAA tournament with their eighth victory in 10 games.

Elsewhere Thursday, Nebraska picked up a surprising win over Purdue 57-55.  The Cornhuskers face Ohio State on Friday.

At the Big 12 Tournament Iowa State all but guaranteed itself a spot in the Big Dance with a 73-66 win over Oklahoma.  The Cyclones who trailed until late in the game take on Kansas on Friday in Kansas City.

Sports Director Travis Morgan will have day two tournament coverage Friday on Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 5,6 and 10.

 

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