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Iowa Men Escape USC on Late Free Throws as USC Women Stun No. 8 Iowa

Injuries alongside breakout performances shifted Big Ten momentum for both programs.

USC guard Kara Dunn, shown in an image from earlier this season, had 25 points to lead USC to an 81-69 victory over No. 8 Iowa on Thursday night at the Galen Center. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
USC freshman Jazzy Davidson looks on amid a team huddle during a loss to Maryland on Jan. 15, 2026, at the Galen Center. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 4.6 seconds left to seal Iowa’s 73-72 home win over USC after the Hawkeyes had led by 17.
  • USC guard Kam Woods posted a career-high 33 points and fueled a furious second‑half rally, but his final three-point attempt missed at the buzzer.
  • Iowa’s men reported no new injuries beyond Peyton McCollum’s season-ending foot injury, while USC remained without Rodney Rice (shoulder surgery) and Amarion Dickerson.
  • USC’s women beat No. 8 Iowa 81-69 in Los Angeles, ending the Hawkeyes’ eight-game win streak and first-place run in conference play behind Kara Dunn’s 25 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists and Jazzy Davidson’s 21 points and eight assists.
  • Iowa’s women played their first game since starter Taylor McCabe’s season-ending ACL tear, struggled with turnovers and perimeter defense, and never led as USC hit 10 threes and used decisive second- and third-quarter runs.