Recap & Takeaways: Why Ben McCollum Was Prouder of Iowa's Win on Friday than Tuesday’s Blowout

Iowa men's basketball vs. Western Illinois

The Iowa men’s basketball defeated Western Illinois 77-58 on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz lead the team with 24 points and 7 assists. Transfer from Robert Morris, forward Alvaro Folgueiras, contributed 13 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Iowa’s record is now 2-0. The Hawkeyes host the Xavier Musketeers on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. CST. Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz goes to shoot past Western Il…

Recap & Takeaways: Why Ben McCollum was prouder of Iowa's win on Friday than Tuesday’s blowout

Iowa picked up its second win of the 2025 college basketball season with a 19-point win over Western Illinois on Friday night.

Iowa 77, Western Illinois 58

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Stirtz scores 24 and plays every minute in Iowa's 77-58 win over Western Illinois

Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points, dished out seven assists, and played all 40 minutes as Iowa defeated Western Illinois, 77-58 on Friday.