Austin Swartz scored 18 points and Katrelle Harmon made the go-ahead free throw in the final minute to help Creighton edge Iowa 70-69 on Sunday, according to Yahoo Sports.
The Hawkeyes trailed by 12 points at halftime but surged back to take their first lead of the game at 47-46 with about 12 minutes remaining, per the reported game recap.
Trevin Jurak led Iowa with 22 points off the bench, shooting a perfect 10 for 10 from the free-throw line before fouling out, as noted by the associated reporting.
Kael Combs hit two free throws to give the Hawkeyes a 62-60 lead with 6 1/2 minutes left, but the Bluejays responded to regain the advantage, the outlets reported.
Combs later tied the game at 69 with a fastbreak layup with 1:35 remaining, but both teams failed to score on their subsequent possessions, according to the Yahoo Sports article.
With 27 seconds left on the clock, Harmon converted a free throw that ultimately secured the 70-69 victory for Creighton.
Iowa had a final opportunity to win the contest, but Peyton McCollum missed a 3-pointer with only 1 second remaining, per the provided game summary.
Cooper Koch contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes, while Isaia Howard also added 10 rebounds in the losing effort, the outlets reported.
Swartz was the only player for the Bluejays to reach double-digit scoring in the matchup.
Iowa struggled early, missing 7 of 9 3-pointers in the first nine minutes, which allowed Creighton to build an early 19-8 lead, according to the Yahoo Sports coverage.
The Hawkeyes managed to tie the game at 22, but a late surge by Swartz, BJ Davis, and Jackson McAndrew gave Creighton a 42-30 halftime lead.
Iowa led for a total of only 49 seconds throughout the entire game, the outlets reported.
Creighton travels to face Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday, while Iowa heads to Xavier on Friday.