Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, December 29, 2015
There will be a new No. 1 team in college basketball next week as Mike Gesell, Peter Jok and the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated No. 1 Michigan State 83-70 on Tuesday night.
[ MORE: Watch top highlights from Tuesday's Big Ten men's basketball action ]
Gesell scored a career-high 25 points and Jok added 19 points and four assists as the Hawkeyes earned their first victory over a No. 1-ranked team since they beat top-ranked UConn back in 1999.
Iowa never trailed in snapping a nine-game losing streak to Michigan State.
Eron Harris scored 21 points to lead the Spartans, who played their second straight game without Denzel Valentine.
Following the win, Iowa fans stormed the court, which you can see in the video at the top of this post.
Here is a look at video highlights from Tuesday's Big Ten opener.
The fake, the finish, and the foul! @IowaHoops' Jarrod Uthoff takes it strong to the basket. https://t.co/yJTaBu2nxI
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) December 30, 2015
BAER DOWN! @IowaHoops walk-on Nicholas Baer gets the steal and throws down a big two-handed dunk! https://t.co/pN68EfHEzM
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) December 30, 2015
On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being crazy, this shot is an 11! Watch this shot from the Iowa-Michigan State game! https://t.co/y1yCcgbWsh
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 30, 2015
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