Dawson Garcia scored 20 points and Femi Odukale added a season-high 18 points and team-high eight rebounds on his 24th birthday, as Minnesota (10-9, 2-6 Big Ten) earned its first win at Carver Hawkeye Arena since 2015 with a 72-67 victory over Iowa (12-7, 3-5 B1G).
Garcia recorded 20 or more points for the fourth-straight game and for the 12th time this season. He was 7-of-15 from the field and added six rebounds and two assists. Odukale scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half, which saw the Gophers build a 17-point lead before Iowa rallied late to cut it to three points with less than a minute left. Odukale added four assists and a blocked shot in 35 minutes.
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Big win at Iowa! Go Gophers!😊
Dont quit gophers!! More wins to be had.
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Nice!
They seem to have cracked the code! Two wins in a row, top 20 at home, and a road win… Very nice! Go Gophers!