Game Awards: Iowa Basketball Crushes Ohio State At Home

Starter of the Game: Tyler Cook

Tyler Cook had a bounce back game against Ohio State. He didn’t have as big of an impact on the glass, but his offensive game reemerged in his 16 minutes of action. Cook finished with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting and one rebound.

With Ahmad Wagner starting over Cordell Pemsl, Cook saw more chances on offense to start the game. He still missed two shots and turned it over once in the first two minutes of the game, but the Hawkeyes still made a conscious effort to get him involved.

Cook scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half, shooting 4-of-6 from the field. Ohio State had no answer for him in the paint, including on a big put-back dunk to start the second half.

He also made the second three of his career late in the game to cap off his first double-digit scoring game in the past three games.

Tyler Cook only went 2-of-5 from the line, turned it over twice and committed three fouls, but he was active on defense and showed glimpses of his elite offensive potential.

Also, he didn’t solely rely on put-backs or layups. He stepped outside of the paint and showed confidence in his shot.