Overview
- Iowa seized control with an 18-4 surge after halftime as Washington went more than seven minutes without a field goal.
- Bennett Stirtz led with 22 points on four 3-pointers and five assists, and Alvaro Folgueiras added 16 off the bench.
- Cooper Koch scored all 11 of his points in the second half as Iowa improved to 16-5 (6-4 Big Ten) and Washington fell to 12-11 (4-8).
- Washington shot 76.9% in the first half before dropping to 36% after the break as Iowa’s defense tightened.
- Tavion Banks’ streak of 30 straight made free throws ended four shy of the program record, and freshman Hannes Steinbach posted 20 points and 12 rebounds for his record 15th double-double.