Roy Devyn Marble and Jarrod Uthoff each scored 17 for Iowa (8-1), which outrebounded Notre Dame 36-26. Mike Gesell and Zach McCabe each contributed 10 points to the winning effort.
Garrick Sherman had 29 points and nine rebounds to lead Notre Dame (5-2). Eric Atkins scored a season-high 23 points while Jerian Grant notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists.
The first half was back and forth most of the way, with Iowa holding a three-point lead with just under seven minutes to play. But the Hawkeyes created a little breathing room before halftime, going on an 11-6 run to open an 11-point advantage before Grant's layup at the buzzer cut the lead to nine at the break.
The second half was close throughout, with the Irish trailing by three with 2:39 to play. Atkins twice pulled the Irish within three again in the closing 40 seconds, but Uthoff had five points in the final minute and White hit a pair of clinching free throws with two seconds to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Hawkeyes shot 56.9 percent from the field for the game while the Irish hit 51.5 percent of their shots. … Sherman set a new career high with his 29-point effort. … Iowa snapped a seven-game losing streak in the annual competition between the two conferences.
Notre Dame | Iowa | |
Garrick Sherman 29 | Scoring | Aaron White 20 |
Jerian Grant 10 | Assists | Aaron White 7 |
Garrick Sherman 9 | Rebounds | Aaron White 7 |
Garrick Sherman 5 | Free Throws Made | Jarrod Uthoff 8 |
Jerian Grant 3 | Steals | Mike Gesell 2 |
Pat Connaughton 2 | Blocks | Melsahn Basabe 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Notre Dame | 93 | 51.5 | 8-17 | 15-19 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Iowa | 98 | 56.9 | 7-13 | 25-29 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 12 |