Iowa hosts Minnesota after Willis' 24-point game

Published Feb. 5, 2022 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-8, 2-8 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (14-7, 4-6 Big Ten)

Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday, 4:31 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits the Iowa Hawkeyes after Payton Willis scored 24 points in Minnesota's 88-73 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers.

The Hawkeyes are 11-2 in home games. Iowa is third in the Big Ten with 16.2 assists per game led by Joe Toussaint averaging 3.8.

The Golden Gophers are 2-8 in Big Ten play. Minnesota is 5-5 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Hawkeyes won 81-71 in the last matchup on Jan. 16. Keegan Murray led the Hawkeyes with 25 points, and E.J. Stephens led the Golden Gophers with 22 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Bohannon is shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawkeyes, while averaging 10 points. Murray is shooting 53.0% and averaging 13.2 points over the last 10 games for Iowa.

Jamison Battle is shooting 46.6% and averaging 16.8 points for the Golden Gophers. Willis is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Minnesota.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawkeyes: 6-4, averaging 78.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points per game.

Golden Gophers: 3-7, averaging 66.9 points, 26.5 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points.

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