Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Stirtz scores 20 points and Iowa puts down Scarlet Knights in 68-62 win
Tavion Banks had 12 points for Iowa (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten), which shot 47% (24 of 51) from the field.
Darren Buchanan Jr. scored 17 points and reserve Tariq Francis had 15 for Rutgers (9-10, 2-6). The Scarlet Knights have lost back-to-back games and three of their last four.
Francis made a pair of foul shots with 22 seconds left to get Rutgers within 64-62. After being intentionally fouled, Sage went to the line and made two free throws.
Lino Mark missed an off-balance 3-pointer for Rutgers with 10 seconds left and Iowa guard Isaia Howard made a pair of free throws to seal the win with eight seconds left.
Stirtz's driving layup with 8:22 left to play gave Iowa a 46-45 lead and they never trailed again. The Hawkeyes led 31-24 at halftime before Rutgers emerged from the break and used a 9-0 run to take a 33-31 lead.
Iowa hosts USC on Jan. 28.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tavion Banks Steal. | 62 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Lino Mark bad pass turnover | 62 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Isaia Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 62 - 68 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
 IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-44 | FG | 24-51 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 19-24 | FT | 13-16 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 34 | Percent Led | 49 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 9,778 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 7-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Northwestern | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Maryland | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7.5 | 9-9 |