NCAAB Game Recap
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Minnesota at IowaMon Dec 9, 2019 8:00 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Joe Wieskamp scored a season-high 23 points and Iowa blew past Minnesota 72-52 on Monday night in its Big Ten home opener.
Luka Garza had 21 points with 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten), who hit eight of their first 16 3s in cruising to their second win in three tries.
Wieskamp opened the second half with a 3 to give Iowa its first double-digit lead, 40-29, and Wieskamp pushed it to 49-34 on a layup. Garza followed with an inside bucket that made it a 17-point game and forced Minnesota coach Richard Pitino to call a timeout even though a media stoppage was imminent.
Minnesota (4-5, 0-1) showed some life though, as Daniel Oturu's 3 cut it to 55-45 with just over 10 minutes left. But Wieskamp dashed to the 3-point line to block a Tre' Williams jumper and took the loose ball down the floor for a dunk that stopped a 7-0 Gophers run.
Garza followed with a jump hook and a 3 and the lead was back to 62-47.
Oturu had 22 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. But Oturu also had eight turnovers, many of them coming when he walked while attempting a post move.
Minnesota shot just 6 of 25 on 3s and committed 15 turnovers.
THE BIG PICTURE
Minnesota: The Gophers entered the week having played the fifth-toughest schedule in America. Still, being 4-5 is no place a Power Five team wants to be — and next up is a home date with No. 3 Ohio State.
Iowa: If Wieskamp can consistently play like he did on Monday, he and Garza will give the Hawkeyes an inside-outside duo that should frighten the rest of the Big Ten.
UP NEXT
Iowa plays at Iowa State on Thursday.
Minnesota hosts the Buckeyes on Sunday.
Leaders
Minnesota | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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D. Oturu | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
A. Demir | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Iowa | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
J. Wieskamp | 23 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
L. Garza | 21 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Team Comparison
Minn | Iowa | |
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Points For | 52 | 72 |
Field Goals | 21/57-37% | 26/61-43% |
Three Pointers | 6/25-24% | 10/21-48% |
Free Throws | 4/8-50% | 10/14-71% |
Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 11 |
Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 27 |
Rebounds | 45 | 40 |
Blocks | 9 | 3 |
Steals | 2 | 6 |
Turnovers | 15 | 8 |
Personal Fouls | 14 | 13 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - Iowa Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Mon Dec 9 | Minn 52 @ Iowa 72 | D. Oturu 22 | J. Wieskamp 23 |
Game Information
Stadium: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa |
Attendance: 10,442 |
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