IOWA CITY, Iowa | Christian McCray (Las Vegas, Nev.) led three players in double figures on Thursday night, but it wasn't enough as Iowa set a school record for three-pointers in defeating the Hornets 108-82 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The game was the final game of a five-game, 10-day road trip for Alabama State (0-5).

McCray came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points in just 16 minutes of action, hitting 8-of-12 shots from the floor including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. He was joined in double figures by Gerald Liddell (Cibolo, Texas) who finished with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor.

The two were part of a group that outscored Iowa (4-0) 63-51 off the bench.

Michael Barber (Jackson, Miss.) added seven points and ten rebounds off the bench, while Ashton McClelland (Houston, Texas) added six on a pair of three-pointers. Trace Young (Owensboro, Ky.) added 10 points for the Hornets who outscored Iowa in the second half.

Alabama State shot 49.2 (29-of-59) percent from the floor and 45.8 (11-of-24) percent from beyond the arc. They also connected on 68.4 (13-of-19) percent from the free throw line. Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes shot 52.1 (38-of-73) percent from the floor and 45.5 (20-of-44) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 75 (12-of-16) percent from the free throw line.

Keegan Murry led Iowa with 26 points and Payton Sandfort added 21. Jordan Bohannon added 12 (all on three-pointers) and became the all-time leader in three-pointers made in Big Ten history.

UP NEXT
Alabama State plays their home opener on Saturday, November 20 at 7 pm against North Carolina Central. The game will be carried on the Hornet Sports Network and admission is $5, with the venue being mask mandatory.

QUOTES from head coach Mo Williams
"We just didn't come to play. We weren't focused and didn't have any energy and that is a recipe for a nice tail whipping. I don't think anything good comes out of getting a lot of points off the bench, it is just a sign of the game. I think the guys showed they deserve to play a little more, and that is what we got out of today."

"It's important for us to get back home. For us, we have been on the road for the first five games. We get a chance to come back home to our court, our bed, it is going to mean a lot. We are going to be a different team on Saturday. On the road for a whole week playing games, to be able to go home for three games in a row, that's huge. You look at Iowa here and their first games were all at the house. You always feel more comfortable at home, and I am looking forward to that."

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