(Des Moines, IA) – After a three-game losing streak, the Hawkeyes jumped back on the rails as they were able to beat Florida 88-52 in Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday. The Hawkeyes have now won seven of their last eight games in Wells Fargo Arena since 2013.

Four players knocked in double-digits on the night as the leader in the game for the Hawkeyes was Owen Freeman. The freshman knocked in 14 points while grabbing 11 boards for a double-double. Payton Sandford was right behind him with 13 points and three rebounds while Tony Perkins and Brock Harding combined for 22 points with 12 and 10 points respectively. Iowa shot 54% from the field while going 10-26 on the night from the perimeter.

On the opposite end, Florida A&M was led by K’Jei Parker with 11 points and three rebounds. Both Hantz Louis-Jeune and Love Bettis knocked down seven points each. The Hawkeyes outrebounded the Rattlers 52-34 and had a 22-9 advantage in the assist game.

Iowa is one of the top defensive teams in the country as they knocked down 88 points tonight and average 84.8 points per game as they rank second in offense in the Big Ten. Coach McCaffery is now just five wins from becoming the winningest coach in Iowa basketball history. He needs just one more win to have the most Big Ten victories in program history.

The Hawkeyes are going to take on UMBC this Wednesday, December 20th at 7:00 p.m.