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Wieskamp hits last-second 3-pointer, helps No. 21 Iowa win

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February 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Iowa is living by the last-second shot these days. Joe Wieskamp banked in a 3-pointer from the corner with less than a second to play and the No. 21 Hawkeyes (20-5, 9-5 Big Ten) won their fourth straight game with a miraculous 71-69 win over Rutgers on Saturday. The game-winning shot came less than a week after Jordan Bohannon nailed a 23-foot, 3-pointer in the final second to beat Northwestern 80-79 last Sunday. Isaiah Moss added 17 points and Tyler Cook had 12 for Iowa.

The Hawkeyes turned the ball over 10 times in the opening 20 minutes and were 3 of 12 from long range. Moss was the only consistent scorer for Iowa, hitting 5 of 8 for 12 points. The game marked Fran McCaffrey’s fifth 20-win season at Iowa and the Hawkeyes are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015-16. Iowa is coming off a sub- .500 season. Iowa hosts No. 24 Maryland on Tuesday.