COL BKB: Minnesota 52, Iowa 49

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A basket by Travis Busch and four free throws by Lawrence Westbrook in the final minute Thursday enabled No. 19 Minnesota to escape with a 52-49 win over Iowa.

The Gophers (13-1, 2-1 Big Ten) shot just 33.9 percent from the field and missed 17-of-22 3-point attempts, but Iowa was cold, too, hitting 38.1 percent of its shots.

Busch and Westbrook each finished with 10 points.

Jeff Peterson led the Hawkeyes (11-5, 1-2) with 16 points. Matt Gatens added 11.