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DES MOINES -- Okay Djamgouz scored a career-high 16 points off the bench to lead the Drake men's basketball team to a 96-49 exhibition victory over Drury University on Thursday night at the Knapp Center.
Djamgouz was one of four double-digit scorers for the Bulldogs, who officially open the season at home against Coe College on Tuesday night.
Tremell Murphy and Tucker DeVries scored 13 points apiece and ShanQuan Hemphill had 12 points and nine rebounds for Drake. The Bulldogs shot 55.4 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from 3-point range, going 13-for-31 from distance. Djamgouz was 4-for-8 from 3-point land to lead the way.
Victor Nwagbarachoa led Drury with nine points.
WOMEN
Iowa 102, Truman State 32
IOWA CITY -- Preseason All-American Caitlin Clark scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Iowa women's basketball team to a 102-32 romp over Truman State in their exhibition contest Thursday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Clark shot 9-of-17 from the field with four 3-pointers to go with eight rebounds and nine assists. Addison O'Grady racked up 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting off the bench, and McKenna Warnock finished with 18 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa State transfer Kylie Feuerbach finished with nine points and three assists in her black and gold debut.
Hannah Belanger led Truman State with 14 points.
The preseason No. 9 Hawkeyes open the regular season at home against New Hampshire on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.
Iowa State 99, Wisconsin-River Falls 41
AMES -- Five players scored in double figures for the Iowa State women's basketball team in its 99-41 exhibition victory over Wisconsin-River Falls on Thursday inside Hilton Coliseum.
Emily Ryan scored a game-high 22 points to go with seven assists and three steals for the Cyclones.
Lexi Donarski and Nyamer Diew added 17 points apiece, Denae Fritz finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Izzi Zingaro pitched in with a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
Iowa State preseason All-America honorable mention Ashley Joens played just one minute after an injury scare prompted head coach Bill Fennelly to send her to the locker room for the remainder of the game.
Averie Varsho scored 10 points to pace the visiting Falcons.
Iowa State officially tips off the season with Tuesday's home game against Omaha. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. against the Mavericks in a game that will be broadcast on ESPN+.