After giving up 103 points in a loss at Michigan Iowa picked it up defensively in a 72-52 win over Minnesota.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery says it was Joe

Wieskamp’s defense in the second half that

halted a Gopher rally.

Wieskamp also added 16 of his game-high 23 points in the first half. Luka Garza added 21, along with ten boards.