Iowa returned home to Carver-Hawkeye Arena (CHA) after an emotional loss to Iowa State last Thursday.
The Hawkeyes had chances to win against No. 4 Iowa State, but choked away an eight-point halftime lead as the Cyclones stormed back to take the Cy-Hawk rivalry matchup.
Iowa got some home cooking at CHA on Sunday afternoon as they welcomed the Western Michigan Broncos.
It was a great bounce-back performance for the Hawkeyes, as they led from start to finish in the 91-51 win.
Iowa came to play on both ends of the court, scoring 91 points on 55.9 percent shooting from the field and 45.2 percent from beyond the arc, and holding Western Michigan to 51 points.
The Hawkeyes' defense held the Broncos to 29.8 percent shooting from the field and 25.0 percent from the three-point line in the victory.
Iowa also had a balanced attack on offense with five players scoring in double figures.
Bennet Stirtz, Alvaro Folgueiras, and Brendan Hausen all had 13 points, with Tate Sage and Cam Manyawu both adding 11.
Even though the Hawkeyes earned a 40-point victory, Head Coach Ben McCollum was not happy with a particular area
McCollum questioned his team's energy in the blowout
After the Hawkeyes pounded the Broncos on Sunday afternoon, McCollum spoke to the media postgame, and he wasn't happy with the energy the team showed at the start and end.
McCollum stated that they came out strong on both ends, but they were lacking elite energy.
He followed that up by stating that the team had better execution than energy, which caused him to "pull out what little hair" he has left.
McCollum was ultimately happy with the result, but he was not pleased that the squad seemed to be still processing Thursday's result.
He does not want his team to fall into the trap of being happy with "pretty good," and always wants them to strive to be great.