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MINNESOTA MEN'S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
Iowa (12-5, 3-1 Big Ten) 77, Minnesota (11-7, 0-5 Big Ten) 75
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Williams Arena | Minneapolis, Minn.
Attendance: 12,401 (14,625 capacity)
Team / Series Notes
• Tonight's game was the 183rd all-time meeting in men's basketball between Minnesota and Iowa, with the Gophers holding a 97-86 lead in the series (not counting vacated games). Minnesota has a 59-33 edge in games played in Minneapolis.
• Tonight's loss was the first at home against the Hawkeyes since a 64-62 setback on Jan. 4, 2012. Minnesota has won five of the past seven against Iowa at The Barn.
• Head coach Richard Pitino's record at Minnesota fell to 36-20, while his three-year overall record now stands at 54-34.
• Coach Pitino's record fell to 1-2 against Iowa, and is now 9-16 versus teams from the Big Ten.
• The Gophers, who entered the game ranked second nationally in steals per game (11.4), came up with just six steals versus the Hawkeyes.
• Minnesota rallied from a 17-point deficit with 15:31 remaining to take the lead with 6:21 remaining.
• Four Minnesota players reached double figures for points, and six of the eight players who played in the game for the Gophers scored points.
• The Gophers made 9-of-25 (.360) three-pointers, including 6-of-11 (.545) in the second half, and have had six or more treys made in 16 of the past 17 games.
Individual Notes
• Junior guard Carlos Morris came off the bench to lead the team with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc. It is the second career 20-point game for Morris, and four off his career-high of 24.
• Freshman guard Nate Mason scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while adding four assists and four rebounds in his first collegiate start.
• Senior forward Maurice Walker had nine points and a team-high seven rebounds in a reserve role for the Gophers.
• Senior guard DeAndre Mathieu came off the bench for the Gophers and scored 11 points, while dishing out a team-best five assists.
• Senior guard Andre Hollins finished with seven points and four rebounds. Hollins' career point total now stands at 1,533, as he remains seventh on Minnesota's all-time list.
• Junior forward Joey King scored 11 points, which included a team-best three treys.
