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Hawkeyes End 3 Game Skid

  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP)

  Senior Matt Gatens scored 18 points and
Iowa rallied to beat Minnesota 63-59 on Wednesday night and snap a
three-game losing streak.
  Devyn Marble added 12 points for the Hawkeyes, who overcame a
10-point deficit in the second half and closed the game on a 9-0
run.
  Iowa's Deyvn Marble followed a 3-pointer with an emphatic
one-handed dunk to tie the game at 59 with 1:43 left. Bryce
Cartwright gave the Hawkeyes (12-11, 4-6 Big Ten) the lead with a
pair of free throws, and Gatens hit a layup with eight seconds left
to seal the victory.
  Minnesota (16-7, 4-6) lost despite shooting 10 of 19 from
3-point range. Ralph Sampson III had 13 to lead the Gophers, who
lost for just the second time in six games.

   
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