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Minnesota Stuns No. 10 Iowa 91-85 in Iowa City for Fifth Straight Win

Efficient shooting plus a 41-28 rebounding edge exposed Iowa’s vulnerability without injured guard Taylor McCabe.

Feb 5, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Riley Nelson (4) shoots against Louisville Cardinals forward Laura Ziegler (0) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Duke defeated Louisville 59-58. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images/File Photo
Feb 5, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Joyce Edwards (8) shoots over Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Destiney McPhaul (2) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images/File Photo

Overview

  • Minnesota shot 51.6% from the field and went 10-of-14 from three to control the game after the first quarter.
  • Grace Grocholski scored 21 points, with Mara Braun adding 16, Amaya Battle posting 12 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and Tori McKinney contributing 15.
  • Iowa was led by Ava Heiden’s 24 points and Chazadi Wright’s 20 points with a career-high 12 assists.
  • The victory snapped Iowa’s 11-game winning streak over Minnesota and marked the Gophers’ first road win over a top-10 opponent since 2005.
  • The Gophers improved to 17-6 (8-4 Big Ten) as the Hawkeyes fell to 18-5 (9-3), extending Iowa’s losing streak to three since McCabe’s season-ending ACL injury.