Matt Gatens and Iowa come up big against Wisconsin
Posted: 02.23.2012 at 11:49 PM
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(AP) -- The first 2,000 fans through the doors for Iowa's home game with No. 16 Wisconsin on Thursday night got a free bobblehead of Hawkeyes senior Matt Gatens.

Gatens made sure the other 12,000 or so were left with something to remember him by as well.

Gatens scored a career-high 33 points and Iowa beat No. 16 Wisconsin 67-66 for its second straight win over a ranked opponent.

It was the second straight career-high for Gatens, who had 30 points in Iowa's win over then-No. 18 Indiana on Sunday.

The Badgers did get within 65-63 on Jordan Taylor's layup with 4 seconds left.

But Gatens made two free throws to cap his brilliant night for the Hawkeyes (15-13, 7-8), who celebrated along with a rowdy bunch of students who stormed the court.

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