MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa could not hold a lead in the final moments in a Big Ten road game at Minnesota, dropping the contest 104-95.
Iowa held a 7-point lead in the last minute of the game, but Minnesota shot back to tie the game and send it to overtime, where the Hawkeyes looked hapless.
Luka Garza registered his fifth double-double of the season and 25th of his career (32 points and 17 rebounds). Garza extended his streak of scoring 20+ points to 18 straight Big Ten games, dating back to last season, the longest streak by a player in over three decades. He has netted 30+ points five times this season and 10 career times.
CJ Fredrick tallied a career-high 23 points, bolstered by 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. The five triples equal a personal best.
This game was Iowa’s first overtime contest of the season and marked the third time Iowa played a game on Christmas Day (1984 and 1988).
The Hawkeyes return to action against Northwestern on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
