Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes

College Basketball

Northwestern

10-14

70-76

Final

Iowa

18-5

Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 6, IOWA 14

IOWA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	35	35	70
IOWA	39	37	76

Who won: Iowa 76-70

The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Northwestern Wildcats 76-70 on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Bennett Stirtz led the Iowa in points (36). Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (21).

Recap · Feb 8

Bennett Stirtz scores career-high 36 to help Iowa hold off Northwestern 76-70

Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 36 points and Iowa upped its winning streak to six games by handing Northwestern a seventh straight loss with a 76-70 victory over the Wildcats on Sunday.

What it means

Northwestern 2-6 on the road; Iowa 13-1 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · May 15

Iowa will replace Carver-Hawkeye floor with NCAA regional court

ESPN · May 11

Ben McCollum's new Iowa deal includes immediate $1M raise

ESPN · May 11

Sources: Iowa's Ben McCollum gets new deal after tourney run

ESPN · Apr 29

Iowa State's Otzelberger agrees to 10-year extension, raise

ESPN · Mar 12

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Recap · Mar 12

Braden Smith collects 16 more assists as No. 18 Purdue beats Northwestern 81-68 in Big Ten tourney

Preview · Mar 12

Purdue Boilermakers play the Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten Tournament

Recap · Mar 11

Nick Martinelli scores 28 and Northwestern defeats Indiana 74-61 at Big Ten Tournament

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Game info

Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA · Attendance 11,474
Officials: Mike Littlewood (Referee), Doug Sirmons (Referee), Andy O'Brien (Referee)