Overview
- Iowa broke a 22-22 tie with an 11-0 surge and closed the half on a 23-6 run to take a 45-29 lead.
- Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and Tavion Banks added 13, with reserve Kael Combs contributing 11 off the bench.
- The Hawkeyes shot 56.9% from the field despite going 3-for-11 from three, while Xavier finished at 39%.
- Iowa controlled the interior 50-26 in paint points and ended plus-17 on the boards, led by Cam Manyawu’s 9 points and 9 rebounds.
- Xavier dropped to 2-2 under Richard Pitino after early turnover issues and a recent 87-68 loss to Santa Clara.