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02/17 22:44 CST Bennett Stirtz scores 25 points as Iowa downs No. 9 Nebraska,
57-52
Bennett Stirtz scores 25 points as Iowa downs No. 9 Nebraska, 57-52
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP
Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) --- Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Cooper Koch added
10 as Iowa overcame a cold-shooting second half to defeat No. 9 Nebraska 57-52
on Tuesday night.
Iowa (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten) won despite not making a field goal over the final
4:59. The Hawkeyes were 7 of 28 from the field in the second half, including 3
for 13 on 3-pointers.
Nebraska (22-4, 11-4), which has lost four of six, wasn't much better. The
Cornhuskers went 9 of 23 from the field, including 2 for 12 on 3s, and missed
eight of their last 11 shots, going through an 11 1/2-minute stretch with just
one basket.
Stirtz scored 10 of Iowa's final 14 points. His jumper with 5:38 left gave the
Hawkeyes a 47-45 lead, then he added a step-back 3 only 40 seconds later.
Iowa was coming off back-to-back losses last week to Maryland and Purdue after
a six-game winning streak.
Pryce Sandfort, making his first appearance at Iowa since transferring after
last season, led the Cornhuskers with 13 points. Sandfort was booed and taunted
by Iowa's student section throughout the game, but hit two 3-pointers to become
Nebraska's single-season leader with 90.
Jamarques Lawrence added 11 points for Nebraska.
Iowa had a 37-24 rebounding advantage. Tavion Banks grabbed 10 boards.
Iowa used a 14-2 run late in the first half to take a 33-28 halftime lead. The
Hawkeyes, who had a 19-6 rebounding edge in the half, built a 33-23 cushion
with 58 seconds left before the Huskers scored the last five points, including
Cale Jacobsen's buzzer-beating 3.
Both teams had their struggles in the first half. They combined for 15
turnovers and 6-of-22 shooting from 3-point range.
Up next
Nebraska hosts Penn State on Saturday.
Iowa visits Wisconsin on Sunday.
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