National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Iowa 70, Idaho State 53
When: 1:35 PM ET, Saturday, December 4, 2010
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials: # Rick Hartzell, # Lamont Simpson, # Frank Spencer
Attendance: 9764
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Officials: # Rick Hartzell, # Lamont Simpson, # Frank Spencer
Attendance: 9764
Bak Bak scored five straight points in the final minute and visiting California held on for a 76-73 victory over Iowa State on Saturday in a non-conference matchup.
Harper Kamp scored 14 points and Markhuri Sanders-Frison added 12 for the Golden Bears (5-2), who have won two straight.
Scott Christopherson hit a 3-pointer for the Cyclones (6-2) to tie the game, 69-69, with 50 seconds to play. Bak then got loose inside for a three-point play and then came up with a steal on the defensive end and was fouled. He converted both free throws to make it 74-69.
Iowa State cut it to 74-72 on a 3-pointer by freshman Melvin Ejim with 17 seconds to go, but Jorge Gutierrez made a pair of free throws for the Bears, and the Cyclones couldn’t hit a tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
Christopherson scored 25 points and Jake Anderson added 16 for Iowa State, which has lost two straight.
Top Game Performances
| Idaho State | Iowa | |
| Broderick Gilchrest 14 | Scoring | Bryce Cartwright 15 |
| Broderick Gilchrest 3 | Assists | Bryce Cartwright 8 |
| Abner Moreira 8 | Rebounds | Jarryd Cole 7 |
| Phyllip Taylor 7 | Free Throws Made | Bryce Cartwright 3 |
| Abner Moreira 3 | Steals | Matt Gatens 5 |
| Kamil Gawrzydek 1 | Blocks | Andrew Brommer 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Idaho State | 53 | 38.5 | 5-20 | 18-20 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 6 | |
| Iowa | 70 | 44.3 | 4-21 | 12-22 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 14 |