IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Two free throws by Matt Gatens with 4 seconds to play Thursday brought Iowa a 67-66 upset victory over No. 15 Wisconsin.
The foul shots by Gatens put Iowa in front by four and gave the Hawkeyes the cushion they needed to survive a 3-pointer by Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor just before the buzzer.
Iowa has defeated Indiana and Wisconsin in succession after losing five out of seven. The Badgers have dropped three of five.
The Hawkeyes took a 63-52 lead with 7:32 to play and did not score another point until the final 30 seconds.
Gatens made seven of Iowa's 10 3-pointers and scored 33 points. Aaron White added 12 points for the Hawkeyes (15-13, 7-8 Big Ten Conference).
Ryan Evans had 16 points for Wisconsin (20-8, 9-6), which visits No. 9 Ohio State Sunday.
