Overview
- Iowa shot 62% from the field and went 36-for-44 at the line, overpowering Robert Morris in the season opener.
- Bennett Stirtz posted 19 points, six assists and four steals to headline six Hawkeyes in double figures.
- The Hawkeyes forced 23 turnovers and converted them into 33 points, racing to a 49-26 halftime lead after a 14-0 early run.
- Former Drake standouts contributed immediately, with Tavion Banks scoring 17 and Cam Manyawu and Isaia Howard adding 10 each.
- Ex-Robert Morris star Alvaro Folgueiras scored 11 against his former team, and Iowa next hosts Western Illinois on Nov. 7.