[Herky] Uthoff: Woodbury relentless on glass

[Sue Bailey]

Uthoff: Woodbury relentless on glass

By Scott Dochterman,

The Gazette

IOWA CITY - Adam Woodbury tried his 'aw shucks' routine when confronted 
with his statistics last night. But this time, it didn't work for the 
Iowa center.

Woodbury grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in the Hawkeyes' 73-49 win 
against Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. He had 10 by halftime and 
played just five minutes in the second half.

'I was fortunate the ball bounced my way a couple of times and they 
missed some shots,' said Woodbury, a senior. 'I got in the right place 
at the right time.' Teammate Jarrod Uthoff didn't buy Woodbury's 
deprecation.

'He's just got a knack for rebounding,' Uthoff said. 'He's huge. He's 7 
foot, he's physical, he plays physical and he's accepted that role. He's 
our guy that gets on the boards every time. He's relentless.' Penn State 
is known for its aggressive rebounders, but Woodbury held off his 
opponents. Twice he hauled in defensive boards as Iowa built a one-point 
lead to 10. Then nine consecutive Penn State possessions ended with 
either a Woodbury rebound (five) or a bucket (four).

'He was spectacular all night long because they were hard-earned traffic 
rebounds,' Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery said. 'That's the thingabout Penn 
State. They are coming after the ball when it comes off the rim, so you 
have to be able to get traffic rebounds and be strong with the ball, 
because even if you get it, they are going to come after it.' 'It's 
something I pride myself on, trying to set a tone down low,' Woodbury 
said. 'It was a battle of wills down there, and I'm happy we came out on 
top.

Woodbury has pulled down at least 10 rebounds in four of Iowa's last 
five games. The other was a nine rebound performance against Northwestern.

'Woodbury is playing at a high level,' Penn State Coach Patrick Chambers 
said. 'He's a big body. He plays so hard and tough and physical. We had 
to play harder than that.'

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Iowa center Adam Woodbury is fouled by Penn State Nittany Lions guard 
Devin Foster (left) as he goes to the hoop during the first half last 
night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

Jim Slosiarek photos/The Gazette

Iowa's Andrew Fleming (2) and Christian Williams (right) react after a 
Hawkeye three pointer against Penn State last night at Carver-Hawkeye 
Arena in Iowa City. Iowa won, 73-49.

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