The nationally ranked Iowa women posted a basketball win on Thanksgiving while the unranked Hawkeye men lost a decision.
Chase Coley scored a career-high 22 points and No. 25 Iowa beat Wright State 83-77 on Thursday at the Lone Star Showcase.
Coley was 11 of 16 from the floor and Alexa Kastanek was 6 of 9 from 3-point range for all 18 of her points. The Hawkeyes shot 49 percent to the Raiders’ 34 percent.
Iowa is 5-0 for the second straight season and ninth time in program history.
Charles Cooke scored 22 points to lead Dayton past Iowa 82-77 in the first round of the AdvoCare Invitational on Thursday night.
Cooke connected on two free throws to give Dayton a 78-77 lead with 50 seconds left. Scoochie Smith’s layup extended the lead to 80-77 with 11 seconds to go.
Jarrod Uthoff had 18 points for Iowa (3-1)
