The Iowa Wolves (8-16) fell to the Oklahoma City Blue (18-6) 134-106 Sunday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The Wolves were outscored in each quarter of the game while losing by their second-largest margin of the season (28). All five starters finished the evening in double figures for Iowa. Murray State alum Jonathan Stark totaled a team-high 21 points and five assists in the loss. Denver Nuggets two-way transfer Thomas Welsh tallied his second double-double in as many nights, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 8-of-12 from the floor. Defensively, Iowa allowed 76 points in the paint to the Blue, tying a season-high. Keita Bates-Diop added 16 points and five assists in a starting role for Iowa. Richard Solomon posted a game-high 22 points for Oklahoma City while shooting 11-of-13 from the floor. As a team the Blue shot 61.4% from the floor. Iowa continues its current homestand with a matchup against the Canton Charge on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at Wells Fargo Arena. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. News Release
