Overview
- Iowa led wire to wire, pushing a 38-28 halftime edge and answering Indiana’s 49-45 surge with a decisive 17-3 run.
- Bennett Stirtz scored 27 and Tavion Banks added a career-high 26 as the Hawkeyes went 21-for-23 at the line, with Stirtz 10-for-11 and Banks 9-for-9.
- Indiana shot 38.5% from the field and 6-for-24 from three, enduring prolonged scoring droughts that undercut multiple second-half pushes.
- Tayton Conerway paced the Hoosiers with 16 points and returned after an ankle scare, while recurring foul trouble again limited guard Conor Enright’s impact.
- Tucker DeVries’ slump continued with seven points on 2-for-9 shooting as Lamar Wilkerson was held to nine, dropping Indiana to 12-6 (3-4) and lifting Iowa to 13-5 (3-4).