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<p class="maintitle"><span class="Fid_11"> Uthoff: Woodbury
relentless on glass </span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_5"> By Scott Dochterman,</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_6"> The Gazette</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_7"> 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.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_7"> 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.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_7"> '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.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_7"> '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).</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_7"> 'He was spectacular all night
long because they were hard-earned traffic rebounds,' Iowa Coach
Fran McCaffery said. 'That's the thing</span><span class="Fid_7">
about 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.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_7"> 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.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_7"> '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.'</span></p>
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<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_13"> 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.</span></p>
<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_12"> Jim Slosiarek photos/The
Gazette</span></p>
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<p class="abody"><span class="Fid_13"> 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.</span></p>
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