UNDATED (AP) — No. 5 Iowa has opened Sunday’s top-25 men’s basketball schedule by winning a matchup of ranked teams.
Luka Garza poured in 33 points and the Hawkeyes improved to 11-2 by holding off 16th-ranked Minnesota, 86-71.
Jordan Bohannon had an outstanding all-around game, delivering 19 points, 14 assists, seven rebounds and no turnovers. Joe Wieskamp added 20 points to the win.
The Hawkeyes did a nice job defending Marcus Carr, who finished with 13 points. Brandon Johnson had 12 points and eight boards for the 10-4 Golden Gophers.
Also on Sunday’s top-25 men’s basketball schedule:
— Darryl Morsell scored 19 points and Donta Scott added 16 for Maryland in a 66-63 upset of 12th-ranked Illinois. Maryland allowed just two points over the final four-plus minutes and went ahead for good on Hakim Hart’s 3-pointer with 4:08 remaining. Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points for the 9-4 Illini, while Kofi Cockburn added 21 with 10 rebounds.
— Jalen Cone dropped in 18 points off the bench and 19th-ranked Virginia Tech dominated the second half of a 77-63 win against Notre Dame. Keve Aluma had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Hokies, who trailed by seven before outscoring 42-21 after the break.
