Xavier Musketeers at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Stirtz, Banks lead Iowa as Hawkeyes cruise to 81-62 win over Xavier
Stirtz broke a 22-22 tie with a dunk at 7:48 before halftime, Brendan Hausen followed with a 3-pointer and the undefeated Hawkeyes (3-0) outscored Xavier 23-6 en route to a 45-29 halftime lead.
Jovan Milicevic made two foul shots with 17:57 remaining, and Filip Borovicanin netted a jump shot to get the Musketeers (2-2) within 47-38 with 17:42. Cam Manyawu countered with a layup, and Iowa led by double digits for the remainder.
Reserve Kael Combs scored 11 points for Iowa, which shot 57% (29 of 51) despite just 27% shooting (3 of 11) from 3. Cam Manyawu added nine points and nine rebounds.
Milicevic scored 15 points, and Borovicanin and Tre Carroll each scored 12 for Xavier, which shot 39% (23 of 59).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Alvaro Folgueiras Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Roddie Anderson III missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Iowa Turnover. | 62 - 81 |
Statistics
 XAV |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-59 | FG | 29-51 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 8-33 | 3PT | 3-11 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 8-14 | FT | 20-27 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 11,678 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |