Iowa Hawkeyes Secure Fifth Straight Victory
In an impressive display of basketball, the Iowa Hawkeyes secured their fifth straight victory by defeating the Washington Huskies with a score of 84-74 on Wednesday night. Leading the charge for Iowa was Bennett Stirtz, who netted 22 points including four successful three-pointers. Alvaro Folgueiras also contributed significantly with 16 points. Meanwhile, both Tavion Banks and Cooper Koch added to the scoreboard with 11 points each, the latter accomplishing all his scoring in the second half.
Team Records and Notable Performances
Iowa now boasts a record of 16 wins and 5 losses, improving their Big Ten conference standing to 6-4. Notably, Banks had a noteworthy free-throw streak of 30 consecutive makes, falling short of the program record shared by Chris Street from 1993 and Jordan Bohannon from 2018 after missing one with just 29 seconds remaining in the first half.
Washington’s Standout Players
On the other side of the court, Hannes Steinbach led Washington with a commendable performance, tallying 20 points along with 12 rebounds, marking his 15th double-double of the season, an all-time record for a freshman in the team’s history. Isaiah Stewart had previously held the Huskies’ freshman double-double record with 14 back in the 2019-20 season. Zoom Diallo impressed with a personal best 16 points, alongside a career-high 12 assists and six rebounds. Wesley Yates III also had a solid night, contributing 15 points.
Game Highlights
Early in the game, a dunk from Franck Kepnang established a seven-point lead for Washington, but the momentum shifted shortly thereafter. The Huskies struggled to maintain their performance—lacking field goals for over seven minutes while Iowa surged ahead with an 18-4 run, ultimately holding a 63-56 advantage with just under 13 minutes remaining. While Washington initially shot an impressive 76.9% (20 of 26) in the first half, their second-half performance dipped significantly, managing only 36% (9 of 25) from the field.
Looking Ahead
Looking ahead, Iowa will face Northwestern in their next matchup on Sunday, whereas Washington will travel to UCLA Saturday night.
