Western Illinois Leathernecks at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Stirtz scores 24 and plays every minute in Iowa's 77-58 win over Western Illinois
Stirtz, a preseason All-American and one of 12 newcomers to join the Hawkeyes (2-0) this season, has led the team in scoring in both games this season after following new head coach Ben McCollum from Drake and Northwest Missouri.
Alvaro Folgueiras, a transfer from Robert Morris, scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting as the only other Hawkeye in double-digits, along with five rebounds and five assists. Isaiah Howard added eight points and four assists.
Iowa was up by eight points at halftime, carrying a 41-33 lead into the break, but outpaced the Leathernecks (0-2) 36-25 in the second half to secure the win.
Isaiah Griffin led Western Illinois with 21 points (8-of-13 shooting) and five rebounds, and Tyran Cook added 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Karyiek Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makai Kvamme. | 58 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Makai Kvamme Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Tate Sage missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 77 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-47 | FG | 26-50 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 15-18 | FT | 15-20 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 4 | Assists | 21 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 10,978 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 31-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 27-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |