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Led by Bennett Stirtz (25 Points), Iowa Upsets No. 9 Nebraska
Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Iowa held a 37-24 rebounding edge to secure a 57-52 win over No. 9 Nebraska, overcoming a cold shooting second half.
- On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, Iowa defeated No. 9 Nebraska 57-52 in Iowa City, led by Bennett Stirtz's 25 points and Cooper Koch's 10.
- Using a late first-half spurt, Iowa used a 14-2 run to take a 33-28 halftime lead and held a 19-6 first-half rebounding edge en route to a 37-24 advantage.
- Stirtz answered late, scoring 10 of Iowa's final 14 points, hitting a jumper with 5:38 left and a step-back 3 forty seconds later, despite a final 4:59 drought and second-half shooting of 7 of 28 with 3 for 13 on 3s.
- Iowa's win moves them to 19-7 overall and 9-6 in the Big Ten, snapping a two-game skid, while Nebraska fell to 22-4 and hosts Penn State on Saturday.
- Nebraska endured an 11½-minute drought as Pryce Sandfort, making his first return to Iowa, was booed by the Iowa student section but hit two 3-pointers to reach 90 for the season.
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Iowa men’s basketball gets its signature win with 57-52 finish over No. 9 Nebraska
The Iowa men’s basketball team came into the night in desperate need of a statement win and got a court-storm following a gritty 57-52 victory over the No. 9 Nebraska. As the physicality on the court intensified, so did the crowd. When the final buzzer sounded, a sea of black broke the dam and flooded...
Bennett Stirtz scores 25 points as Iowa downs No. 9 Nebraska, 57
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Cooper Koch added 10 as Iowa overcame a cold-shooting second half to defeat No. 9 Nebraska 57-52 on Tuesday night. Iowa (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten) won despite not making a field goal over the final 4:59. The Hawkeyes were 7 of 28 from the field in the second half, including 3 for 13 on 3-pointers. Nebraska (22-4, 11-4), which has lost four of six, wasn’t much better. The Cornhuskers went 9 of 2…
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