IOWA CITY — Josh Dix did the improbable on Tuesday. Down by two with less than one second remaining, Dix nailed a game-winning 3-pointer from 26 feet to lift the Hawkeyes to an 80-79 win over Northwestern in the Big Ten season opener.

Iowa was looking to throw the ball in bounds for a last-second, literally, chance to score some points to either tie or win the game. The ball was thrown to Dix, who ran back past the right side of the Hawkeyes logo at center court, and drained a three-point shot from about 30 feet as time expired to give Iowa the 80–79 victory.