Iowa men’s basketball throttled the Rider Broncs 83-56 Tuesday night from Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but the Hawkeyes played without the presence of starting guard Josh Dix.
Dix, who was listed out on the official game day availability report with an injured wrist, appeared to have sustained the minor setback in the second half of Iowa’s Nov. 15 victory over Washington State.
So far, the junior point guard has averaged 12.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 0.8 blocks in 29 minutes per game through four starts this season. Dix has also shot 52% from the field, 44% from 3-point range, and a perfect 100% from the free throw line.
In head coach Fran McCaffery’s postgame media availability following Tuesday night’s victory, he provided reporters with promising updates on the status of Dix moving forward as the team prepares for Friday’s matchup vs. Utah State from Kansas City, MO.
“Yeah, [he’s] day-to-day,” McCaffery answered. “Hopefully, he’ll play Friday. I can’t say for sure. It’ll be up to him.”
While Utah State (4-0) boasts an astonishing average of 104.0 points per game on 55.7% from the field and 44.3% from deep through four contests this season, the Hawkeyes should be able to keep pace with the Aggies regardless of Dix’s availability.
Tipoff of the NABC Hall of Fame Classic from Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network and through the air on the Hawkeyes Radio Network.
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