Minnesota led by 17 points, 63-46, with just over six minutes to play in the second half before Iowa started to eat away at the lead. The lead was still 11 points when there was a lengthy delay for an injured cheerleader with 2:42 to play. From there, the Hawkeyes cut the deficit to three before the Gophers sealed the win at the free-throw line.

After an ugly southern California road trip, Iowa basketball (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) extended their losing skid to three games with a 72-67 Tuesday night loss vs. Minnesota (10-9, 2-6 Big Ten) from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.