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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Brady Ellingson hopes this early scoring outburst cements his role as Iowas sharpshooter off bench.Ellingson scored 21 of his career-high 23 points in the first half, Cordell Pemsl added 18 points and nine rebounds and Iowa breezed to a 116-84 win over Savannah State on Sunday.The Hawkeyes (2-0) made a school-record 18 3-pointers and led by at least 20 points the entire second half. Iowas 116 points are the most in Fran McCafferys six seasons as coach and tied for the seventh most in program history.Ellingson hit 4 of 6 3-pointers -- a much-needed confidence boost after a rough start to his college career. The sophomore guard battled a foot injury during a redshirt season two years ago and was in and out of the rotation last season because of inconsistent play.(My confidence) was really high, Ellingson said. I was really open, so I got to set my feet.Troyce Manassa had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Savannah State (0-2), which committed 20 turnovers.Tyler Cook scored 14 points and Peter Jok had 13 for the Hawkeyes. Nicholas Baer added nine points and a career-best six assists. Iowas bench scored 76 points -- led by Ellingson.The Hawkeyes were out-rebounded in the first half, but came back to edge the Tigers 52-40 on the boards.Iowa has won 39 of its last 40 non-conference home games.BIG PICTUREIowa: Pemsl wasnt the most prolific recruit in McCafferys freshman class, but hes clearly going to be a factor off the bench for Iowa. At 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds, Pemsl is strong, but he has a great handle around the rim. Pemsl made all seven of his field goal tries and converted four and-one opportunities.Hes just a really skilled big man, McCaffery said. He has an innate ability to make a decision in traffic.Savannah State: The Tigers have allowed 113 and 116 points in their first two games. They mixed up man and zone defenses against Iowa -- neither were very effective. Savannah State had the best scoring defense in the MEAC last season, but it lost four starters from that team.STAR WATCHJok never got into a shooting rhythm against the Tigers, finishing 5 of 15 from the floor. The senior made only one of his first six shot attempts.This was two days after Jok scored 27 points against Kennesaw State -- the most by a Hawkeye in a season opener since Adam Haulskas 29 against The Citadel in 2006. Joks 27 points was also the most by a Big Ten player among Fridays games.HE SAID ITWe would have preferred a little more of a mixture of penetration, but we have good 3-point shooters, McCaffery said. And we were open.The Hawkeyes attempted a school-record 43 3-pointers. Iowa made just 7 of 22 3s in Fridays opener.UP NEXTIowa faces its first real challenge of the season on Thursday against Seton Hall (2-0) as part of the Big Ten- Big East series.Savannah State plays Middle Georgia State in its home opener on Thursday before another tough test at Memphis next weekend. Adrian Smith Jersey . -- Jacksonville wide receiver Cecil Shorts will likely be a game-time decision whether hell play Sunday in the Jaguars home game against the San Diego Chargers. Tom Van Arsdale Jersey . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. https://www.cheapkingsbasketball.com/ . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. 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Notre Dame graduate transfer quarterback Malik Zaire is planning visits to Wisconsin and North Carolina this week, a source told ESPN.com Monday.Zaires planned visits were first reported by IrishIllustrated.com and confirmed by ESPN.Zaire, who is expected to graduate this month and said last week he will play his fifth season elsewhere, is expected to visit the Badgers on Wednesday and the Tar Heels on Friday.UNC redshirt junior quarterback Mitch Trubisky has another year of eligibility, but he could declare early for the draft, as he is Todd McShays No. 1 quarterback prospect.Pittsburgh is also in the running for Zaires services, the source said, while adding that Auburn expressed some initial interest but would be a long shot given Zaires desire to avoid a zone-read offense in favor of a pro-style set.Zaire, who a source said last week was granted an unconditional release from Notre Dame, will be immediately eligiblee wherever he plays next season.dddddddddddd That would include UNC, despite the Heels being on the Irishs schedule in 2017.Zaire won 2014 Music City Bowl MVP honors in his first career start and started the first two games of Notre Dames 2015 season before suffering a broken right ankle that ended his season. He worked his way back from injury in time for 2016, and coach Brian Kelly said in preseason camp that Zaire and DeShone Kizer would both play this fall.Kizer assumed starting duties after both played in the season-opening loss to Texas, however.Zaire will leave the Fighting Irish with a career 59.2 completion percentage for 816 yards, six touchdowns and zero interceptions. The lefty added 324 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. He finished with a 3-0 career record as a starter. ' ' '