Michael Joiner scored 19 points and freshman Todd Galloway added 14 as Florida State beat Iowa 80-67 Monday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Tallahasse, Fla.
The Seminoles moved to 3-0 for the first time in five seasons.
Tim Pickett added 11 points and Nate Johnson 10 for the Seminoles, who led by as many as 17 points in the second half.
Freshman Greg Brunner scored 18 points for Iowa (3-1), while Chauncey Leslie added 17. Jeff Horner, another freshman, scored 12 for the Hawkeyes and Brody Boyd had 10 points.
Florida State took a 39-31 halftime lead when Galloway hit a pair of three-point jumpers from the corner in the final 52 seconds of the half.
Joiner made 8-of-9 shots from the floor, helping Florida State shoot 50 percent from the field.
With Jared Reiner getting a game-high 10 rebounds, Iowa controlled the boards by a 36-25 advantage, but it didn’t offset Florida State’s speed and depth.
Led by Galloway, Florida State outscored Iowa’s reserves 28-10. The Seminoles also forced 24 Iowa turnovers, resulting in 28 points.
Iowa fell to 1-3 all-time in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, while Florida State won its tournament appearance for the second time in four years.
It’s Izzo’s fault
Michigan State got shot down in the Great Alaska Shootout, and Monday coach Tom Izzo shouldered most of the blame for his squad’s performance.
“I don’t think we’ve played consistent. And I think that falls in a coach’s lap more than the players,” Izzo said. “So I’m more disappointed in my performance than theirs right now.”
But Izzo promised the No. 21 Spartans will improve as they take on No. 22 Virginia on Wednesday and Cleveland State on Sunday.
“We’re going to be a better team this week,” he said. “We’re just going to have to erase Alaska out of our minds.”
Tops in Horizon
Illinois-Chicago junior point guard Martell Bailey was named Horizon League player of the week after scoring 20 points and recording nine assists in a victory over Illinois State. Bailey is averaging 16.3 points and a league-leading nine assists. The Flames’ next game is Saturday at NCAA runner-up Indiana.
RESULTS, MONDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Sacramento State 60 at #15 Missouri 98
Arthur Johnson scored a career-high 24 points as the Tigers (3-0) handed the Hornets their 39th straight road loss.
Alabama A&M 58 at #24 Miss. St. 100
Timmy Bowers scored 19 points and Marcus Campbell added a career-high 16 for the Bulldogs (3-1).
Valparaiso 50 at Cincinnati 76
Field Williams scored 17 points in a balanced offense for Cincinnati (3-1), unranked for the first time in nearly a year.
Temple 47 at S. Carolina 66
Carlos Powell scored 20 for the 4-0 Gamecocks while Temple fell to 0-3 for the first time in 14 seasons.
Jackson St. 63 at Iowa State 85
Jake Sullivan’s 23 points led Iowa State (3-0), which shot 25-of-29 from the foul line.
UT-Chatanooga 75 at Illinois State 68
Jason Rogan’s 22 points helped keep Illinois State winless (0-4). Baboucarr Bojang’s 15 points led the Redbirds.
