Overview
- Iowa forced 23 turnovers and held Robert Morris to 26 first-half points in Ben McCollum's debut at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
- Bennett Stirtz delivered 19 points, six assists and four steals in his first game for the Hawkeyes.
- Seven transfers headline Iowa’s rebuilt roster, with only Jacob Koch and Cooper Koch returning from last season.
- Former Drake standouts made immediate impacts, including Tavion Banks with 17 points and four rebounds, Cam Manyawu with 10 points and Isaia Howard with 10.
- Western Illinois visits on Nov. 7 before stronger opponents later in the schedule offer a clearer read on Iowa’s progress.