Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes

College Basketball

Rutgers

9-10

62-68

Final

Iowa

14-5

Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Lead tracker

RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 5, IOWA 8

IOWA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RUTG	24	38	62
IOWA	31	37	68

Who won: Iowa 68-62

The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 68-62 on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Bennett Stirtz led the Iowa in points (20). Darren Buchanan Jr. led the Rutgers in points (17).

Player of the game

Darren Buchanan Jr.

RUTG · 17 PTS, 3 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%IOWA final

RUTGIOWA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:03
Steal
Tavion Banks Steal.
T. Banks · 12 PTS
H2 0:03
TO
Bad pass turnover
Lino Mark bad pass turnover
L. Mark · 7 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Isaia Howard makes free throw 2 of 2
I. Howard · 6 PTS
RUTG 62 - 68 IOWA
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Isaia Howard makes free throw 1 of 2
I. Howard · 6 PTS
RUTG 62 - 67 IOWA
H2 0:05
Foul on Tariq Francis
Foul on Tariq Francis.
T. Francis · 15 PTS
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Isaia Howard Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Lino Mark misses 25-foot three point jumper
L. Mark · 7 PTS
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tate Sage makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Sage · 17 PTS
RUTG 62 - 66 IOWA
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tate Sage makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Sage · 17 PTS
RUTG 62 - 65 IOWA
H2 0:18
Foul on Dylan Grant
Foul on Dylan Grant.
D. Grant · 6 PTS
H2 0:21IOW
Shorttimeout
Iowa Timeout
H2 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tariq Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Francis · 15 PTS
RUTG 62 - 64 IOWA
H2 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Francis · 15 PTS
RUTG 61 - 64 IOWA
H2 0:22
Foul on Tate Sage
Foul on Tate Sage.
T. Sage · 17 PTS
H2 0:26
Defensive rebound
Emmanuel Ogbole Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Misses 13-foot floating jump shot
Bennett Stirtz misses 13-foot floating jump shot
B. Stirtz · 20 PTS
H2 0:59
TO
Turnover
Lino Mark turnover
L. Mark · 7 PTS
H2 0:59
Foul on Lino Mark
Foul on Lino Mark.
L. Mark · 7 PTS
H2 1:06
TO
Turnover
Bennett Stirtz turnover
B. Stirtz · 20 PTS
H2 1:06
Foul on Bennett Stirtz
Foul on Bennett Stirtz.
B. Stirtz · 20 PTS
H2 1:23
+2
Jumper, 11 ft
Darren Buchanan Jr. makes 11-foot jumper
D. Buchanan Jr. · 17 PTS
RUTG 60 - 64 IOWA
H2 1:42
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 1 of 1
B. Stirtz · 20 PTS
RUTG 58 - 64 IOWA
H2 1:42IOW
Shorttimeout
Iowa Timeout