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What We Learned From Iowa Basketball's Acrisure Classic Title
Iowa won 59-46 by forcing turnovers and limiting Grand Canyon’s offense to 16 points in 23 minutes, relying on defense and clutch shooting.
- On Wednesday night, the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Grand Canyon 59-46 to win the Acrisure Classic championship, with Isaia Howard scoring 19 points off the bench and Bennett Stirtz adding 13.
- Iowa's defense tightened late, forcing eight turnovers and scoring 11 points off them while Grand Canyon managed only 16 points over 23:01 of action.
- In the final minutes, role players converted clutch shots to preserve the lead as Isaia Howard hit a 3 with 4:06 remaining and Cooper Koch drilled three triples.
- Remaining 7-0, Iowa will enjoy a break until December 2 before traveling to East Lansing to face Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans, says the source.
- The win reinforced Iowa's defense-first, team-oriented identity, with Bennett Stirtz, Isaia Howard and Cooper Koch showing hustle and confidence as key building blocks.
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