Bastianoni Finishes with Game-High 17 Points in Loss to Iowa

Monday, December 30

Iowa City, Iowa

7 PM ET

University of New Hampshire

2-13,0-0America East

112

University of Iowa

10-3,1-1Big Ten

New Hampshire

Iowa

112

Bastianoni Finishes with Game-High 17 Points in Loss to Iowa

12/30/2024 9:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Middleton records a career-high 12 rebounds

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team fell to Iowa, 112-70 on Monday night from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Senior forward Giancarlo Bastianoni (Dominican Republic) scored 17 points for the Wildcats. Junior guard Anthony McComb III (Dayton, Ohio) added 15 points, and freshman center Caleb Middleton (Dover, N.H.) recorded a career-high 12 assists for the 'Cats.

The Wildcats fall to 2-13 (0-0 AE). 

Score:  Iowa 112, New Hampshire 70
Records:  UNH (2-13, 0-0 AE), Iowa (10-3, 0-0 BTN)
Location: Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)
Date: Monday, Dec. 30, 2024

First Half

Bastianoni bodied down to convert the first Wildcat points of the night (7-2).
Middleton recorded two layups to combat the Hawkeye's success (15-6).
Iowa went up by 12 but Hamelin took advantage of a turnover to knock down a three-pointer and keep it a single-digit game.
The remainder of the half was all Hawkeye's as the two teams walked into the locker rooms with a 62-33 halftime score. Bastianoni had the last points of the first half after making a three from the wing.

Second Half

Bastianoni continued his first-half success after floating in the 'Cats first points of the second half. He followed that up with a three-pointer.
McComb III had points on back-to-back possessions as he converted a three-pointer and made a layup off his own steal (70-43).
The Wildcats shot three for six beyond the arch in the second half but Iowa took command and won the game 112-70.

Beyond the Boxscore

Middleton shot an efficient 4-5 from the field for eight points. He also recorded his career-high of 12 total rebounds.
Bastianoni continued his success from his first game of the season against Stonehill and recorded a game-high 17 points.
Hamelin's seven assists marked his Wildcat career high.

Up Next

The Wildcats return in the new year for the beginning of conference play. They take on Vermont on Saturday, Jan. 4 at Lundholm Gymnasium (1 p.m., ESPN+)