Iowa uses a big second half to defeat Dayton in the NIT

Posted: 03.13.2012 at 9:03 PM

(AP) -- Freshman Aaron White scored a career-high 25 points, sophomore Zach McCabe tied a career high with 20 and seventh-seeded Iowa rolled past Dayton 84-75 on Tuesday night in the opening round of the NIT

Sophomore Melsahn Basabe added 15 points for the Hawkeyes (18-16), who will play at either LSU or Oregon in the second round.

Iowa, which was playing in its first postseason tournament game in six years, broke open a tie game with a 16-3 run midway through the second half to go ahead 65-52.

Kevin Dillard had 23 points for Dayton (20-13), which beat Minnesota, Alabama and Mississippi this season.