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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Peter Jok isnt shy about finding a shot. Hes going to get plenty of them this season.Jok scored 27 points on 11 of 19 shooting in 26 minutes and Iowa throttled Kennesaw State 91-74 on Friday night.Ahmad Wagner had 12 points and four blocks for the Hawkeyes, who are looking to reach the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season under Fran McCaffery.Jok -- expected to be one of the top scorers in the Big Ten after Iowa lost four of its top five scorers from last season -- reached the 20-point mark for the 12th time in his career against Kennesaw State. The senior averaged 16.1 points per game last year.McCaffery said no shot that Jok takes is a bad shot for the Hawkeyes.Sometimes Im selfish, Jok said, but at the end of the day its about the win. If I have to take 30 shots thats what Im going to do.Iowa built a 43-25 halftime lead and appeared to be on its way to a blowout win before Kennesaw State opened the second half on a 16-6 run that cut the lead to 49-41.But the Hawkeyes settled down and scored the next seven to secure the win in their season opener.Nick Masterson scored a career-high 29 points on 7 of 10 3-point shots for Kennesaw State. Ray Kendrick added 12 points.Cordell Pemsl and Nicholas Baer each scored 10 points for Iowa.BIG PICTUREIowa: This is clearly Joks team after the Hawkeyes lost their four other starters from last seasons team that won a game in the NCAA Tournament. The second and third scorers may change on a nightly basis with Iowas depth. McCaffery used nine players in the first seven minutes against the Owls.Kennesaw State: The Owls, picked to finish in the bottom half of the Atlantic Sun, showed grit in the second half when they cut Iowas lead to single digits. Its a good sign for Al Skinners team in his second year leading the program.FRESHMAN STANDOUTHighly touted freshman Tyler Cook had six points and 10 rebounds -- only the second Hawkeye freshman in the last 20 years with double-digit rebounds in their debut.Cook showed some nerves, shooting just 1 of 7 from the field and committing four turnovers. McCaffery isnt worried and said Cook was just trying to force things early.HIGHLIGHT REELIowas best play of the night started when Wagner made a big block in the paint midway through the first half. Jok scooped up the rebound and dribbled down the sideline before he threw a beautiful alley-oop pass to point guard Christian Williams for the two-handed dunk in transition.HE SAID ITThis guy is (expletive) killing us. Whos going to guard him? McCaffery barked at his team during a timeout after Masterson hit two open 3s to start the second half. McCaffery could be heard at least 12 rows up from the Iowa bench.UP NEXTIowa hosts Savannah State on Sunday for the Tigers second game in the state this weekend. Iowa State thumped Savannah State 113-71 on Friday.Kennesaw State hosts Brewton-Parker on Monday, which will be one of only three home games the Owls play between now and mid-December.Clearance Nike Shoes Australia . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. Cheap Air Max 720 Australia Free Shipping . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. http://www.airmax720saleaustralia.com/ . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set. Air Max 720 Australia Sale . Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. Wholesale Air Max 720 Australia . White came in fourth place in the event. He was the two-time defending gold medallist. The gold medal went to Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov.HOUSTON -- Among the thousands of Baylor Bears fans who showed up at Rice Stadium on Friday night to watch Baylor play the Rice Owls was one especially familiar face: former coach Art Briles.Briles was dismissed from Baylor in May in the aftermath of an investigation into the universitys handling of sexual assault allegations made against students, including several football players.I love these players and I love these coaches, Briles told ESPN.com. I love Baylor Nation. Its the only time Ive been able to show up for a game.Briles was in attendance for most of the first half of the Bears 38-10 win, leaving the stadium near the end of the second quarter. He said he didnt notify anybody in the Baylor administration about his intention to attend the game.Im not trying to be a distraction, Briles said. Its about the coaches and its about the players.Briles declined to answer questions about anything other than his attendance Friday night. Asked about his recent interview with ESPNs Tom Rinaldi, in which he apologized for mistakes he made, Briles simply responded, Tonight was about supporting these players, supporting these coaches and supporting Baylor Nation.Baylors athletic director, Mack Rhoades, declined anyy comment.ddddddddddddAs Briles walked through the concourse at Rice Stadium on his way out, he was stopped by several fans who shook his hand and offered words of support. Several took pictures with cellphone cameras and one even took a selfie with the coach just before he went out the exit gate.Briles expressed gratitude to the Baylor community for its support during his time there. He said he isnt certain if he will attend any more Baylor games this season.I dont know, he said. Ill just take it day by day.Baylor quarterback Seth Russell?was effusive in his praise for Briles when asked about his attendance.I did not know he was here, Russell said. I wish I had seen him.Russell said he came to Baylor for Coach Briles.Hes a top-notch guy, Russell said. A lot of things are being said bad about him but I know in my heart hes one of the best guys Ive ever been around. Hes a father figure, for sure. He does the right things when he needs to. He just got caught up in the wrong situation. Hes going to support us any way he can. I love him to death, and hes a great coach and a great guy. ' ' '