A shorthanded Minnesota lost to Iowa today at Williams Arena 80-71. With the loss, the Gophers drop to 10-5 on the season and 1-5 in conference play. E.J Stephens led all scorers with 24 points.
Frankly speaking, a full strength Minnesota team would struggle with Iowa. A shorthanded team missing four players and two coaches with injuries or COVID needed to play a perfect game. Unfortunately, Minnesota was anything but perfect today. The Gophers struggled to clear the glass on the defensive end, gifting Iowa many second chance opportunities. Minnesota committed six turnovers in the first half, gifting Iowa six points on turnover opportunities.