Minnesota scored a massive resume win by beating Iowa 102-95 in overtime at Williams Arena. The Gophers are now 8-1 on the season and 1-1 in conference play. Marcus Carr led all scorers with 30 points.
A confession. I was going to be happy if Minnesota kept this game within 20 points. I thought (and still think) that Iowa is a fantastic basketball team and plays in all the ways that give Minnesota fits. If the Gophers played a perfect basketball game, I thought they would likely lose by 3 possessions.
The recap is pretty easy to write.