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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NUIOWA

21-45FG24-53

47Field Goal %45

8-143PT5-16

57Three Point %31

20-22FT23-29

91Free Throw %79

22Rebounds34

3Offensive Rebounds13

19Defensive Rebounds21

10Assists12

2Steals6

2Blocks0

10Turnovers8

1Team Turnovers1

10Total Turnovers8

1Technical Fouls0

1Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

5Points Off Turnovers14

0Fast Break Points5

20Points in Paint36

25Fouls16

6Largest Lead14

3Lead Changes3

26Percent Led61

Player of the game

Bennett Stirtz

IOWA · 36 PTS, 2 REB

9.4

Win probability

100%IOWA final

NUIOWA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:14IOW
Defensive rebound
Iowa Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jayden Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Reid · 7 PTS
SLAMH2 0:24
Dunk, 4 ft
C. Koch · 7 PTS
Cooper Koch makes 4-foot dunk
NU 70 - 76 IOWA
H2 0:28NU
Regulartimeout
Northwestern Timeout
THREEH2 0:29
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
N. Martinelli · 21 PTS · ast J. West
Nick Martinelli makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jake West assists)
NU 70 - 74 IOWA
H2 0:36
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tavion Banks makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Banks · 13 PTS
NU 67 - 74 IOWA
H2 0:36
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tavion Banks makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Banks · 13 PTS
NU 67 - 73 IOWA
H2 0:36
Foul on Nick Martinelli
Foul on Nick Martinelli.
N. Martinelli · 21 PTS
H2 0:36
Defensive rebound
Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:39
Misses driving layup
Jayden Reid misses driving layup
J. Reid · 7 PTS
H2 0:43
Defensive rebound
Jayden Reid Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:47
Misses 9-foot jumper
Tavion Banks misses 9-foot jumper
T. Banks · 13 PTS
H2 1:04IOW
Regulartimeout
Iowa Timeout
H2 1:04IOW
Offensive rebound
Iowa Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:06
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Alvaro Folgueiras misses 24-foot three point jumper
A. Folgueiras · 6 PTS
H2 1:25
Defensive rebound
Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:28
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jake West misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. West · 18 PTS
H2 1:40
+2
Driving layup
Bennett Stirtz makes driving layup
B. Stirtz · 36 PTS
NU 67 - 72 IOWA
THREEH2 2:04
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
J. West · 18 PTS · ast J. Reid
Jake West makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayden Reid assists)
NU 67 - 70 IOWA
H2 2:18
Defensive rebound
Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:21
Misses driving layup
Bennett Stirtz misses driving layup
B. Stirtz · 36 PTS
H2 2:46
+1
Makes free throw 3 of 3
Nick Martinelli makes free throw 3 of 3
N. Martinelli · 21 PTS
NU 64 - 70 IOWA
H2 2:46
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Nick Martinelli makes free throw 2 of 3
N. Martinelli · 21 PTS
NU 63 - 70 IOWA