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Article: Brunner lends helping hand; Running game pivotal to Iowa sophomore
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Iowa's Greg Brunner sensed things had changed
this year. He just didn't know how different it would be until facing
No. 17 Louisville.
"Compared to last year, it's nothing," Brunner said after playing
the most productive 41 minutes of his career Saturday. "I can run a
lot better. It helps me so much."
Brunner consistently kept the Hawkeyes' engine firing in their 70-
69 overtime upset. His 23 points were not only a career-high, but
also nearly matched his total from Iowa's first two games.
He connected on 10 of 14 shots, grabbed four rebounds, blocked two
shots and even hit a critical 3-pointer to pad Iowa's lead late in
regulation.
With starter Glen Worley out because of ...