Justin VanLaere takes a look at Iowa’s upcoming basketball game vs. South Carolina State in this edition of the VanLaere Vlog.

Game Overview

South Carolina State (6-2) at Iowa (4-7)
Dec. 21, 2009 • 7:36 p.m. (CST)
Iowa City, IA • Carver-Hawkeye Arena
TV: BTN (HD)
Local Radio: AM-600 WMT, AM-800 KXIC, AM-1040 WHO
Series Record: First Meeting

Fans can purchase a four-pack to Monday’s game: 4 tickets, 4 cokes, 4 hot dogs for $40. Otherwise, tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for UI students and youths 18-and-under. Also, purchase a ticket and get one free when you show your official Orange Bowl souvenir patch at the UI Ticket Office window.

Probable Starting Lineups

South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-2)
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Statistical Summary
G 1 Khalif Toombs 5-9 160 Fr. 8.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 3.3 apg, .390 FG%, .765 FT%
G 4 Darnell Porter 6-4 180 Jr. 12.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.0 spg, .480 FG%, .732 FT%
F 22 Carrio Bennett 6-1 160 Jr. 6.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.3 apg, .255 FG%, .900 FT%
F 15 Jason Flager 6-4 185 Sr. 12.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, .513 FG%, .889 FT%
F 12 Rio Pitt 6-7 215 So. 4.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, .593 FG%, .833 FT%

Iowa Hawkeyes (4-7)
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Statistical Summary
G 3 Cully Payne 6-1 190 Fr. 9.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.8 apg, .383 FG%, .667 FT%
G 5 Matt Gatens 6-5 215 So. 12.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, .400 FG%, .861 FT%
G 25 Eric May 6-5 225 Fr. 8.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, .405 FG%, .676 FT%
F 44 Brennan Cougill 6-9 255 Fr. 6.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.6 apg, .519 FG%, .545 FT%
C 50 Jarryd Cole 6-7 250 Jr. 9.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 0.6 apg, .606 FG%, .559 FT%

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