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Omaha beats Iowa for 1st victory over Big Ten team

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 6:12 p.m. ET

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Zach Jackson scored 21 points, Tra-Deon Hollins had 12 points and 11 assists and Omaha upset Iowa 98-89 on Saturday for its first win against a Big Ten team.

Jackson scored seven points in the final two minutes and Tre'Shawn Thurman added 17 points for the Mavericks (4-4).

The Hawkeyes (3-5) have lost four straight and are off to their worst start since 2009. Peter Jok led Iowa with 33 points and 10 rebounds.

Iowa battled back and cut Omaha's lead to 87-84 with 1:53 left. But Jackson hit a 3-pointer on Omaha's next possession and the Hawkeyes never got any closer

Omaha was 0-11 all-time against the Big Ten going into the game.

Iowa went five minutes without a field goal in the second half as Omaha turned a tight game into an eight-point lead. Later, the Mavericks pushed it to 79-68 with 7 1/2 minutes left.

Mitch Hahn had 15 of Omaha's 37 bench points. Iowa got nine points from its bench.

BIG PICTURE

IOWA: The Hawkeyes continue to struggle defensively - especially down low. Iowa is allowing a Big Ten-worst 85 points per game. Omaha dominated the inside with 40 points in the paint and 20 second-chance points.

OMAHA: This was a signature win for a program that hadn't beaten a Power Five team in two years. It should provide a big confidence boost for the Mavericks, picked to finish fourth in the Summit League. Omaha's season starts with seven of its first nine games on the road.

UP NEXT

Iowa: Hosts Stetson on Monday and then turns its attention to cross-state rival Iowa State, which is ranked No. 19.

Omaha: Doesn't leave the state of Iowa for its next game, traveling to Ames on Monday to face Iowa State in what will be the Mavericks' seventh road game of the season.

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