Owen Freeman, Ladji Dembele meet with the media
The Hawkeyes traveled to Omaha for a road matchup on Tuesday in front of a hostile atmosphere at the CHI Health Center. Iowa fell to #8 Creighton 92-84, but kept the game close and battled to the very end. All four freshmen played at least eight minutes, while Ladji Dembele played the most of the group at 14 minutes.
Owen Freeman played 13:51, finishing with eight points on 4/7 shooting. Freeman met with the media on Thursday to discuss playing in his first hostile atmosphere, his relationship with all the freshmen, going up against Ryan Kalkbrenner and more.
Ladji Dembele played 13:59, finishing with eight points, two rebounds and two assists, including a pair of three-pointers. Dembele met with the media on Thursday to discuss his three-point shot, his ability to speak five languages, why the freshmen group is comfortable on the floor together and more.