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Mason Falslev scores 25, grabs 12 rebounds to lead Utah State to 77-69 victory over Iowa

AP
Nov 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Sophomore Mason Falslev scored 25 points to match his career high for the second straight game, adding 12 rebounds for his first double-double, and Utah State defeated Iowa 77-69 on Friday night in the Hall of Fame Classic.

Falslev sank 9 of 15 shots from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, for the Aggies (5-0).

Ian Martinez totaled 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals for Utah State. Tucker Anderson pitched in with 10 points, five rebounds and five steals off the bench.

Brock Harding led the Hawkeyes (5-1) with 19 points. Owen Freeman finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Payton Sandfort scored 14, but he made only 4 of 18 shots - including 1 for 13 from beyond the arc.

Falslev had two baskets in the first two minutes and Utah State grabbed the lead and held it until Freeman scored on a layup to put Iowa up 13-12 midway through the half. The Hawkeyes had a six-point lead late but Falslev's tip-in with 5 seconds left pulled the Aggies within 37-33 at intermission.

Iowa maintained its lead in the second half until Falslev's layup with 14:46 remaining gave Utah State a 47-46 lead. Harding answered with a 3-pointer for the Hawkeyes, and they played with the lead until Martinez sandwiched a jumper and a 3-pointer around two free throws by Falslev to give Utah State a 58-53 lead with 10:02 left to play. The Aggies never trailed again.

Iowa was trying to win six in a row to begin the season for the first time since the 2021-22 season when it won seven straight.

The Hawkeyes will host South Carolina Upstate on Tuesday.

The Aggies travel to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Thursday and open the NIT Season Tip-Off against St. Bonaventure.

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1st Half
UTST
Aggies
33
IOWA
Hawkeyes
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Owen Freeman vs. Aubin Gateretse (Aggies gains possession)
19:49	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup	2-0
19:31		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
19:29		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
19:13		Aubin Gateretse turnover (traveling)
18:57	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point jump shot (Ladji Dembele assists)	2-2
18:36	+2	Ian Martinez makes two point layup	4-2
18:19		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
18:17		Isaac Johnson defensive rebound
18:05		Ian Martinez turnover (bad pass) (Payton Sandfort steals)
17:58		Ian Martinez blocks Payton Sandfort's two point layup
17:56		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
17:48	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point jump shot	6-2
17:38		Isaac Johnson personal foul
17:33		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
17:31		Josh Dix offensive rebound
17:13		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
17:11		Aubin Gateretse defensive rebound
17:09		Drake Allen turnover (traveling)
16:59		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
16:59		Tucker Anderson defensive rebound
16:59		Ladji Dembele personal foul
16:59		Ian Martinez misses two point layup
16:57		Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
16:43	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	6-4
16:31	+3	Tucker Anderson makes three point jump shot (Drake Allen assists)	9-4
16:08		Aubin Gateretse personal foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
15:50	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	9-6
15:32		Ladji Dembele personal foul (Aubin Gateretse draws the foul)
15:32		TV timeout
15:18		Seydou Traore personal foul (Karson Templin draws the foul)
15:04		Dexter Akanno misses two point layup
15:02		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
15:02		Jump ball. (Hawkeyes gains possession)
14:54		Pryce Sandfort turnover (bad pass) (Karson Templin steals)
14:41		Seydou Traore blocks Mason Falslev's two point layup
14:39		Aggies offensive rebound
14:32		Seydou Traore blocks Dexter Akanno's two point layup
14:30		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
14:26		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
14:25		Tucker Anderson defensive rebound
14:03		Owen Freeman blocks Deyton Albury's two point layup
14:03		Hawkeyes defensive rebound
14:03		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
14:01		Ian Martinez defensive rebound
13:55	+2	Tucker Anderson makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists)	11-6
13:43		Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
13:41		Owen Freeman offensive rebound
13:41		Dexter Akanno personal foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
13:33		Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
13:31		Dexter Akanno defensive rebound
13:18		Ian Martinez misses two point layup
13:16		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
13:06	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)	11-8
12:55		Owen Freeman shooting foul (Dexter Akanno draws the foul)
12:55		Dexter Akanno misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:55	+1	Dexter Akanno makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-8
12:34	+3	Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)	12-11
12:06		Drew Thelwell personal foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
12:01		Ian Martinez offensive foul
12:01		Ian Martinez turnover (offensive foul)
11:42		Seydou Traore turnover (lost ball) (Ian Martinez steals)
11:07		Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot
11:04		Aubin Gateretse personal foul
11:04		TV timeout
10:55		Deyton Albury blocks Drew Thelwell's two point jump shot
10:53		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
10:45		Ian Martinez misses two point jump shot
10:43		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
10:39		Tucker Anderson personal foul
10:36		Jump ball. Cooper Koch vs. Tucker Anderson (Aggies gains possession)
10:36		Cooper Koch turnover (lost ball) (Tucker Anderson steals)
10:25		Cooper Koch personal foul (Deyton Albury draws the foul)
10:23		Deyton Albury turnover (bad pass) (Drew Thelwell steals)
10:23		Tucker Anderson blocks Drew Thelwell's two point layup
10:23		Owen Freeman offensive rebound
10:23	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup	12-13
10:14	+2	Ian Martinez makes two point layup (Drake Allen assists)	14-13
9:48	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup	14-15
9:48		Isaac Davis shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
9:48		Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:48		Ian Martinez defensive rebound
9:40		Drake Allen turnover (bad pass)
9:23		Payton Sandfort misses two point layup
9:22		Hawkeyes offensive rebound
9:13		Ian Martinez shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Josh Dix makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-16
9:13	+1	Josh Dix makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-17
8:55		Drake Allen misses two point layup
8:55		Isaac Davis offensive rebound
8:55		Isaac Davis misses two point layup
8:53		Isaac Davis offensive rebound
8:53	+2	Isaac Davis makes two point tip layup	16-17
8:45	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)	16-19
8:30	+3	Isaac Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mason Falslev assists)	19-19
8:15	+2	Seydou Traore makes two point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)	19-21
7:58	+3	Drake Allen makes three point jump shot (Dexter Akanno assists)	22-21
7:30	+2	Drew Thelwell makes two point layup	22-23
7:07		Mason Falslev misses two point layup
7:05		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
7:00	+3	Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	22-26
6:41		Dexter Akanno misses three point jump shot
6:41		Isaac Davis offensive rebound
6:41		Josh Dix personal foul (Isaac Davis draws the foul)
6:40		TV timeout
6:40		Isaac Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:40	+1	Isaac Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-26
6:25		Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
6:23		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
6:16		Drake Allen misses three point jump shot
6:14		Karson Templin offensive rebound
6:05	+3	Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot (Dexter Akanno assists)	26-26
5:52	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot (Drew Thelwell assists)	26-28
5:29		Owen Freeman blocks Karson Templin's two point layup
5:27		Isaac Johnson offensive rebound
5:20	+2	Isaac Johnson makes two point layup	28-28
4:59		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
4:57		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
4:40		Isaac Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:38		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
4:19		Owen Freeman misses two point layup
4:17		Karson Templin defensive rebound
4:14		Mason Falslev misses two point layup
4:12		Josh Dix defensive rebound
4:05	+2	Josh Dix makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)	28-30
4:00		TV timeout
3:52		Drake Allen misses three point jump shot
3:50		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
3:47		Karson Templin personal foul
3:47	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-31
3:47	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-32
3:39		Deyton Albury turnover (lost ball) (Seydou Traore steals)
3:28		Deyton Albury blocks Seydou Traore's two point layup
3:26		Seydou Traore offensive rebound
3:26		Seydou Traore turnover (traveling)
3:22		Karson Templin turnover (bad pass)
3:06		Karson Templin blocks Owen Freeman's two point layup
3:04		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
2:52		Tucker Anderson misses three point jump shot
2:50		Seydou Traore defensive rebound
2:42		Brock Harding turnover (lost ball)
2:15		Even Brauns blocks Dexter Akanno's two point layup
2:13		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
2:05	+2	Even Brauns makes two point layup (Seydou Traore assists)	28-34
2:04		Isaac Davis shooting foul (Even Brauns draws the foul)
2:04		Even Brauns misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:04		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
1:44		Pryce Sandfort shooting foul (Tucker Anderson draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Tucker Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	29-34
1:44	+1	Tucker Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	30-34
1:44	+1	Tucker Anderson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	31-34
1:22		Tucker Anderson personal foul (Pryce Sandfort draws the foul)
1:22	+1	Pryce Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-35
1:22		Pryce Sandfort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:22		Isaac Davis defensive rebound
1:05		Tucker Anderson misses three point jump shot
1:01		Hawkeyes defensive rebound
0:47		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:45		Brock Harding offensive rebound
0:32	+2	Seydou Traore makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brock Harding assists)	31-37
0:32		Dexter Akanno shooting foul (Seydou Traore draws the foul)
0:32		Seydou Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:32		Isaac Davis defensive rebound
0:27		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:08		Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
0:06		Mason Falslev offensive rebound
0:05	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point tip layup	33-37
0:04		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
0:01		Pryce Sandfort turnover (lost ball) (Deyton Albury steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTST
Aggies
44
IOWA
Hawkeyes
32

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Brock Harding misses two point jump shot
19:47		Hawkeyes offensive rebound
19:42		Owen Freeman misses two point layup
19:40		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
19:36		Mason Falslev turnover (lost ball) (Brock Harding steals)
19:29		Ladji Dembele turnover (lost ball) (Mason Falslev steals)
19:16	+2	Drake Allen makes two point layup (Mason Falslev assists)	35-37
19:14	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Ladji Dembele assists)	35-39
19:14		Mason Falslev shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
19:14		Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:14		Isaac Johnson defensive rebound
19:00		Aubin Gateretse turnover (lost ball) (Brock Harding steals)
18:52		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
18:50		Ian Martinez defensive rebound
18:41	+2	Aubin Gateretse makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists)	37-39
18:20	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point hook shot (Payton Sandfort assists)	37-41
18:06		Ian Martinez turnover (lost ball) (Josh Dix steals)
18:02		Ian Martinez personal foul
17:46		Owen Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Ian Martinez steals)
17:39		Drake Allen turnover (lost ball) (Payton Sandfort steals)
17:28	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point layup (Josh Dix assists)	37-43
17:17		Drake Allen misses three point jump shot
17:15		Ian Martinez offensive rebound
17:09	+2	Isaac Johnson makes two point layup (Mason Falslev assists)	39-43
16:44		Owen Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Johnson steals)
16:38		Josh Dix blocks Drake Allen's two point layup
16:36		Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
16:21		Josh Dix turnover (lost ball) (Ian Martinez steals)
16:14		Mason Falslev misses two point layup
16:12		Ian Martinez offensive rebound
16:08	+2	Ian Martinez makes two point tip dunk	41-43
16:02		Brock Harding misses two point layup
16:02		Ladji Dembele personal foul
16:00		TV timeout
15:52	+2	Aubin Gateretse makes two point dunk (Tucker Anderson assists)	43-43
15:31	+3	Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Seydou Traore assists)	43-46
15:13		Ian Martinez misses two point layup
15:11		Aubin Gateretse offensive rebound
15:10	+2	Aubin Gateretse makes two point tip layup	45-46
14:52		Brock Harding turnover (bad pass) (Tucker Anderson steals)
14:45	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup	47-46
14:24		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
14:22		Owen Freeman offensive rebound
14:16	+3	Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)	47-49
14:07		Deyton Albury turnover (traveling)
13:53		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
13:51		Tucker Anderson defensive rebound
13:46	+2	Karson Templin makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists)	49-49
13:18	+2	Brock Harding makes two point jump shot	49-51
13:04		Deyton Albury offensive foul (Brock Harding draws the foul)
13:04		Deyton Albury turnover (offensive foul)
12:51	+2	Payton Sandfort makes two point dunk (Brock Harding assists)	49-53
12:35		Drake Allen turnover (lost ball) (Even Brauns steals)
12:25		Seydou Traore misses two point jump shot
12:23		Tucker Anderson defensive rebound
12:18		Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
12:16		Karson Templin offensive rebound
12:16		Aggies 30 second timeout
12:16		TV timeout
12:09	+2	Ian Martinez makes two point dunk (Jordy Barnes assists)	51-53
12:02		Tucker Anderson personal foul
11:50		Cooper Koch turnover (lost ball) (Tucker Anderson steals)
11:46		Cooper Koch blocks Mason Falslev's two point layup
11:44		Aggies offensive rebound
11:44		TV timeout
11:37		Tucker Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:35		Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
11:31		Karson Templin shooting foul (Drew Thelwell draws the foul)
11:31		Drew Thelwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:31		Drew Thelwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:31		Karson Templin defensive rebound
11:15	+2	Ian Martinez makes two point jump shot	53-53
10:45		Brock Harding misses two point jump shot
10:43		Karson Templin defensive rebound
10:40		Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession)
10:32		Owen Freeman personal foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul)
10:32	+1	Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-53
10:32	+1	Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-53
10:13		Owen Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Tucker Anderson steals)
10:05		Jordy Barnes misses three point jump shot
10:04		Karson Templin offensive rebound
10:04		Brock Harding personal foul (Karson Templin draws the foul)
10:00	+3	Ian Martinez makes three point jump shot (Jordy Barnes assists)	58-53
9:53		Payton Sandfort turnover (Mason Falslev steals)
9:42		Ian Martinez misses three point jump shot
9:40		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
9:28		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
9:26		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
9:19		Owen Freeman blocks Tucker Anderson's two point layup
9:17		Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
9:08	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point dunk (Brock Harding assists)	58-55
8:45		Ian Martinez misses two point layup
8:43		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
8:43		Ian Martinez personal foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
8:18		Mason Falslev shooting foul (Payton Sandfort draws the foul)
8:18	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-56
8:18	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-57
8:01	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point layup	60-57
7:34		Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot
7:32		Dexter Akanno defensive rebound
7:19		Drew Thelwell personal foul
7:19		TV timeout
7:08		Mason Falslev misses three point jump shot
7:06		Aubin Gateretse offensive rebound
6:59	+3	Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot	63-57
6:35		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
6:33		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
6:11		Dexter Akanno misses two point layup
6:09		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
5:58		Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
5:56		Tucker Anderson defensive rebound
5:35		Jump ball. Tucker Anderson vs. Payton Sandfort (Hawkeyes gains possession)
5:35		Tucker Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Payton Sandfort steals)
5:22		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
5:20		Dexter Akanno defensive rebound
5:10		Jordy Barnes turnover (lost ball) (Brock Harding steals)
5:04	+2	Brock Harding makes two point layup	63-59
4:44		Drake Allen turnover (bad pass) (Brock Harding steals)
4:34	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)	63-61
4:18		Aggies 30 second timeout
4:18		TV timeout
3:58		Owen Freeman personal foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
3:55	+2	Karson Templin makes two point layup (Jordy Barnes assists)	65-61
3:30		Jump ball. Owen Freeman vs. Tucker Anderson (Aggies gains possession)
3:30		Owen Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Tucker Anderson steals)
3:02	+3	Mason Falslev makes three point jump shot	68-61
2:38	+2	Josh Dix makes two point jump shot	68-63
2:27	+2	Karson Templin makes two point layup (Ian Martinez assists)	70-63
2:26		Owen Freeman shooting foul (Karson Templin draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Karson Templin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	71-63
2:14		Karson Templin personal foul
2:14		Payton Sandfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:14	+1	Payton Sandfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-64
2:10		Brock Harding personal foul (Mason Falslev draws the foul)
2:10	+1	Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-64
2:10	+1	Mason Falslev makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-64
1:55		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
1:53		Karson Templin defensive rebound
1:51		Payton Sandfort personal foul (Karson Templin draws the foul)
1:51		Karson Templin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:51		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
1:44	+2	Brock Harding makes two point jump shot	73-66
1:42		Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
1:32		Tucker Anderson misses three point jump shot
1:30		Karson Templin offensive rebound
1:29		Drew Thelwell personal foul (Jordy Barnes draws the foul)
1:29		Jordy Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:29		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
1:12		Mason Falslev blocks Brock Harding's two point layup
1:10		Hawkeyes offensive rebound
1:05	+3	Brock Harding makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)	73-69
0:51	+2	Tucker Anderson makes two point dunk (Ian Martinez assists)	75-69
0:35		Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:33		Ian Martinez defensive rebound
0:27	+2	Mason Falslev makes two point dunk (Ian Martinez assists)	77-69
0:22		Brock Harding turnover (lost ball)
0:16		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:14		Payton Sandfort personal foul (Karson Templin draws the foul)
0:14		Karson Templin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14		Karson Templin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14		Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
0:06		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
0:04		Mason Falslev defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Mason Falslev defensive rebound