Iowa vs Minnesota Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball vs Minnesota on 3/2/1953 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 81 - 79

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Head Coach: Bucky O'Connor

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The Hawks trailed by 6 points at half, the largest margin for any team in the game. But they battled back to tie the game with 1:14 remaining. Minnesota dribbled around until the final seconds of the game, but missed on a game-winning shot, forcing overtime at 68-68. Iowa hit on 9 free throws to escape with a 2 point win. Herb Thompson and Chuck Jarnagin each scored 20 points, with Bob Mau adding 16 points (13 in the first half).

1 2 OT F

Iowa 38 30 13 81

Minnesota 44 24 11 79

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