GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Brandon Johnson, Gophers
The senior forward scored 12 of his 26 points in overtime, including 4-for-4 from three-point range in the extra period. He shot 8-for-9 from long range to tie the school record for made threes.
BY THE NUMBERS
17-43 The Gophers' three-pointers in the game after averaging just over six per game entering the night.
74 Combined points for Johnson, Marcus Carr (30 points) and Liam Robbins (18).
5 Luka Garza's first-half point total, when the Iowa star shot only 2-for-11.
2 Gophers victories over top-five opponents at home the past two seasons, including last year vs. No. 3 Ohio State.
MARCUS FULLER
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