Iowa Hawkeyes @ Iowa State Cyclones
Stirtz leads Iowa against No. 4 Iowa State after 25-point game
Iowa Hawkeyes (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten) at Iowa State Cyclones (9-0)
Ames, Iowa; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Iowa takes on No. 4 Iowa State after Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points in Iowa's 83-64 victory against the Maryland Terrapins.
The Cyclones are 4-0 on their home court. Iowa State leads the Big 12 averaging 94.6 points and is shooting 54.9%.
The Hawkeyes are 0-1 on the road. Iowa is second in the Big Ten allowing 62.6 points while holding opponents to 43.6% shooting.
Iowa State makes 54.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 11.3 percentage points higher than Iowa has allowed to its opponents (43.6%). Iowa has shot at a 51.7% clip from the field this season, 9.8 percentage points above the 41.9% shooting opponents of Iowa State have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Milan Momcilovic is shooting 54.2% and averaging 18.3 points for the Cyclones. Jamarion Batemon is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers.
Stirtz is averaging 18.8 points, 4.9 assists and 1.8 steals for the Hawkeyes. Cooper Koch is averaging 8.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Purdue | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 1 | 9-0 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-2 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 4-5 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
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