CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Kelly Krei matched her career high with 20 points and Kachine Alexander added 16 as No. 22 Iowa took control early Friday to beat Southern 76-52 in the Islander Tip-Off Tournament.
Krei grabbed 10 rebounds and Alexander nine for the Hawkeyes, who held a 47-40 edge on the boards in the season opener for both teams. Jaime Printy had 16 points for Iowa.
Ashley Augerson scored 14 points and Hannah Kador 12 for the Jaguars.
Southern, which won the Southwestern Athletic Conference last season and lost to Connecticut in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, led 4-3 less than 2 minutes into the game. But the Hawkeyes went on a 25-5 run over the next 11 minutes, highlighted by eight points from Alexander and six from Krei.
