Wednesday was a winning day on the basketball court for Iowa, Iowa State and Minnesota.
Luka Gazra scored 22 points, freshman Joe Wieskamp had a career-high 20 and 20th-ranked Iowa rolled Alabama State 105-78 in its home debut as a ranked team. The Hawkeyes scored 68 first-half points, their most under ninth-year coach Fran McCaffery.
Iowa State ran its record to 5-1 by running away from San Diego State 87-57.
Gabe Kalscheur made a challenged 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left, lifting Minnesota to a 68-66 win over Washington in the final of the Vancouver Showcase.
