New Story NEW: Iowa 68, Minnesota 56

[Adam Jacobi]

Nicest things I can say about that game are that it's a win, and that it's over. Lucky to have WBB as a palate cleanser today.

But as Fran McCaffery said during the Big Ten Network post-game interview, "it's not the plays, it's the players," and down the stretch it was obvious that Iowa had the players. Murray took control in the second half, scoring 18 points after the break and hitting seven of his last 10 shots from the field — a welcome development after a 5-for-17 start with numerous misses near the rim.

Credit also belongs to Connor McCaffery, whose box score was typically atypical: 3 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals with just one turnover. McCaffery's quick hands on defense stymied the Gopher attack on numerous occasions when Minnesota was still within striking distance, and his three-pointer with 5:21 left (after three straight Iowa offensive rebounds) pushed the Hawkeye lead back to double digits; the Gophers would not bring the game closer than nine points the rest of the way.

Iowa 68, Minnesota 56

 

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