When the Gophers hosted No. 21 Iowa, two of the country’s top post players met. Daniel Oturu and Luka Garza didn’t disappoint in front of a sellout crowd at Williams Arena.
With its NCAA Tournament hopes dangling by a thread, Minnesota led by eight points with 5:25 remaining. After a deep 3-pointer by Payton Willis, everything came to a screeching halt. The Gophers were held scoreless in the final minutes during a 58-55 loss to Iowa. Daniel Oturu led Minnesota with 15 points and six rebounds, but poor late-game execution was costly.
In addition to committing five turnovers in the final five minutes, the Gophers picked up two backcourt violations in a one-minute span.