Fans, media react to Iowa basketball rout of Eastern Illinois

In their second game of the season, Iowa delivered a dominant 91-47 win over Eastern Illinois (0-2) on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena to improve to 2-0.

As a team, Iowa shot 63% from the field and 47% from 3-point range, with eight different Hawkeyes connecting on at least one 3-pointer.

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Second-year guard Peyton McCollum led the Hawkeyes in scoring with 14 points on 5 for 9 shooting and 4 for 7 from deep. Ty’Reek Coleman (13), Trey Thompson (11), and Tate Sage (10) joined McCollum as Iowa’s other three double-figure scorers.

With a key nonconference date against Virginia Tech (2-0) next on the docket for Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Sioux City, Iowa, here are some of the best reactions from Hawkeye fans and media to Iowa’s game against Eastern Illinois:

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