http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/ Lamont, IA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/content/b61c84591356841d1a63c917a1722aac.html Iowa drills 13 3pointers in 34point win over Southeast Missouri StateBy Scott DochtermanThe GazetteIOWA CITY and8212; Iowa needed neither suspense nor perfection last night But it was good enough for Iowa men's basketball coach Todd LickliterIowa scored on its first possession gained a doubledigit lead 6 minutes into the game and rolled over Southeast Missouri State 7541 at CarverHawkeye Arena Iowa 50 has begun the season with a fivegame winning streak for the first time since the 200304 season when it won its first six gamesIowa hit 13 3pointers the third straight game the Hawkeyes have made 10 or more Iowa hit 48 percent of its shots from the field as wellMore than half of Iowa's shots came from beyond the 3point line something that surprised LickliterOh it's a lot I think Lickliter said But it depends on who's shooting them If you had 30 from someone who couldn't make them that would be bad But if you've got guys that can make them then that would be a good thingFor the fifth straight game freshman Anthony Tucker scored in double digits with 14 points including four 3pointers He pulled down 10 rebounds despite playing only seven minutes in the second half as Lickliter substituted liberally Tucker who leads the team in scoring at 158 points a game said the team has developed a comfort level with shooting outsideI feel like we're shooting shots to make them not just 'I'm open I'm going to shoot this one' Tucker said We're shooting it because we feel like it's a shot that we can make That type of confidence is going to translate into highpercentage shots as well as assists for the guys who are passing itOn Iowa's first possession point guard Jeff Peterson found Tucker alone on the wing Tucker drilled the shot for a 30 leadIowa stumbled through five of its next possessions to lead 53 but put the game out of reach on three consecutive possessions Freshman Matt Gatens and Tucker hit backtoback 3pointers and Peterson drove and scored on a goaltending call to give Iowa a 133 lead with 14 minutes left in the first half Southeast Missouri State 13 shot just 22 percent from the floor missed all 11 3point shots and more than doubled its turnovers 11 to assists 5 Coach Zac Roman was almost speechless with his team's performanceUnfortunately we didn't show up today Roman said I'm not sure why We were just flat from the beginningWe shot 22 percent from the field It wasn't their defense; we just didn't execute in the half court I'm kind of at a loss for words for what happenedIowa kept shooting from the outside After sinking 7 of 16 3point shots in the first half Iowa drilled 6 of 14 in the second half Backup Devan Bawinkel a juniorcollege transfer by way of West Virginia hit 3 of 5 3point shotsLickliter said the outside game will pay offI hear them yelling from the other bench that when certain guys catch the ball 'Shooter shooter' that means they're going to play them really tight Lickliter said That gives other guys some room I thought we were at the basket a number of times last night We didn't always finish but that's part of itSophomore Jake Kelly who scored nine points said the team is shooting the outside shots with confidenceWe like to drive it and draw people in and we can knock them down he said Coach does a good job of recruiting guys that know how to shoot and we work on it every dayGatens finished with 12 points and he averages 11 Gatens also had three rebounds and three assistsIowa steps up its competition with three games against teams that play in major conferences As part of the Las Vegas Invitational Iowa plays West Virginia on Friday then either Kentucky or Kansas State on Saturday Iowa then travels to Boston College next Tuesday as part of the ACCBig Ten Challengen Contact the writer 319 3393169 or scottdochtermangazcommcom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/content/74437e25fbdbb87af84a2d1c0863e92e.html CHARLES CITY A Charles City man wanted in connection with a Nov 7 shooting has been arrested in Charles City http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/content/17bf247642456f201e50857ecd454c2a.html Associated Press November 20 2008 8:04 PM ET CHARLES CITY Iowa AP A Charles City man wanted in connection with a shooting earlier this month has been arrested http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/content/3516fa0a704627a5b77b2e927ed5eba0.html CHARLES CITY A Charles City man wanted in connection with a Nov 7 shooting has been arrested in Charles City http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/content/0c0c59f666a5432ee6915df3f9732c09.html Democrats decide not to take revenge despite lingering anger By The Associated Press http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/content/288f5b594661cc304f5f20e86c49e00d.html WARSAW Ill The reconstruction of the second 1840s log cabin in Warsaw Ill is stirring excitement Ron Pierce told the Warsaw School Board Thursday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/content/2041892795ffbd7d71080f22d13b2a32.html FOXBOROUGH Mass Matt Cassel threw three touchdown passes Sammy Morris rushed for 138 yards and a score and the New England Patriots led the mistakeprone Denver Broncos 340 after three quarters Monday night http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/lamont/content/f712deaf40d5792a1764ecc7ab2134ac.html STRAWBERRYPOINT A 1yearold and a Lamont woman were injured in a carvan crash in Clayton County about noon Friday