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Bennett Stirtz excels as Iowa knocks off Northwestern
- On Sunday, Bennett Stirtz, Iowa senior guard, scored a career-high 36 points, helping Iowa beat Northwestern 76-70 and extend its winning streak to six.
- Working the glass, Iowa outrebounded Northwestern 34-22 and scored 36-20 in points in the paint, converting 13 offensive rebounds into 12 second-chance points.
- Northwestern's Nick Martinelli scored 21 but was just 6-for-19 from the field, while Jake West had 18 including four 3-pointers as Northwestern shot 57% from deep and Iowa finished 31%.
- The result leaves Northwestern at 10-14 and 2-11, marking a seventh straight loss, while Iowa is 18-5 and 8-4 in Big Ten play.
- The win preserved momentum despite an uneven performance, and Stirtz had set a previous career high of 32 a week earlier against Oregon.
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The Independent OnlineIowa 76, Northwestern 70
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Bennett Stirtz scores career-high 36 to help Iowa hold off Northwestern 76-70
Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 36 points and Iowa upped its winning streak to six games by handing Northwestern a seventh straight loss with a 76-70 victory over the Wildcats.
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