Minnesota Ends Iowa’s Six-Game Rivalry Streak with 72-67 Victory

The Golden Gophers secure their first win at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2015, led by standout performances from Dawson Garcia and Femi Odukale.

• Dawson Garcia scored 20 points and Femi Odukale added 18 points and eight rebounds to lead Minnesota to the win.
• Minnesota snapped a six-game losing streak against Iowa and won back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time this season.
• The Golden Gophers built a 17-point second-half lead before holding off a late Iowa comeback attempt in the final minutes.
• Iowa’s Payton Sandfort and Owen Freeman each scored 21 points, but the team suffered its third consecutive loss.
• The game was briefly delayed in the second half due to an injury to an Iowa cheerleader, who was taken off the court on a stretcher.

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