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Stirtz Scores 25 as Iowa Routs Maryland for McCollum’s First Big Ten Win

The win underscored Iowa’s perimeter efficiency under first-year coach Ben McCollum.

Overview

  • Iowa moved to 8-1 (1-1 Big Ten) with an 83-64 win in Iowa City, rebounding from a 71-52 loss at No. 7 Michigan State earlier in the week.
  • Bennett Stirtz led the Hawkeyes with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting, hitting four 3-pointers.
  • Iowa shot 54% from the field and finished 9-for-22 from beyond the arc.
  • The Hawkeyes converted 18 Maryland turnovers into 21 points and recorded 12 steals.
  • Maryland went 24-of-38 at the line compared with Iowa’s 6-of-12 as Pharrel Payne posted 17 points and 14 rebounds, including seven offensive boards.