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Teams that missed NCAA Tournament are leading 5 of 6 major conferences, thanks in part to transfers
Read full article: Teams that missed NCAA Tournament are leading 5 of 6 major conferences, thanks in part to transfersFive of the six major conferences have a leader or co-leader that failed to make the NCAA Tournament last season.
Indiana shuts down No. 4 Iowa for 81-69 road upset
Read full article: Indiana shuts down No. 4 Iowa for 81-69 road upsetIndiana guard Rob Phinisee (10) celebrates with teammates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa led by nine in the second half, then went 11 minutes without a field goal as Indiana went on a 23-3 run. Iowa was 9 of 34 from the field in the second half, including 1 of 10 on 3-pointers. But he faced constant double-teams and with no outside shooting to open the lane, found himself surrounded in the second half. “Credit to them, they did a good job in the second half of taking everything away from me,” Wieskamp said.
Minnesota beats No. 4 Iowa 102-95 on Johnson's 3-point spree
Read full article: Minnesota beats No. 4 Iowa 102-95 on Johnson's 3-point spreeIowa guard Joe Wieskamp (10) and Minnesota guard Gabe Kalscheur (22) vie for the ball in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, in Minneapolis. Johnson went 8 for 9 from 3-point range — making all four of his attempts in overtime — and finished with 26 points and nine rebounds to lead Minnesota's late surge for a 102-95 upset victory over No. They trailed by seven points with 44 seconds left in regulation and outscored the Hawkeyes 29-15 the rest of the way. Then Carr hit the tying 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds remaining, bringing the Gophers bench players leaping onto the court. Minnesota found no record of any organized sporting event ever played by the school on Christmas Day.