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Feb 8, 2026
Feb 8, 2026 Updated Mar 12, 2026
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Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum reacts to the Hawkeyes' win over Northwestern during a postgame press conference in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 8 (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)

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IOWA CITY — The Iowa men’s basketball team managed a 76-70 win over Northwestern in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, extending its winning streak to six straight victories.

Iowa MBBall vs. Northwestern 1 — Iowa's Bennett Stirtz, left, goes up for a layup while Northwestern's Tre Singleton, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 8.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Iowa MBBall vs. Northwestern 11 — Iowa's Bennett Stirtz, left, attempts a three-pointer while Northwestern's Nick Martinelli, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 8. Stirtz made the shot.
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Iowa MBBall vs. Northwestern 7 — Iowa head coach Ben McCollum questions one of his assistant coaches during an NCAA men's basketball game against Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 8.
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Iowa MBBall vs. Northwestern 9 — Iowa's Alvaro Folgueiras, left, drives while Northwestern's Tre Singleton, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 8.
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Recap & Takeaways: ‘We just didn’t show up,’ How Ben McCollum explained Iowa’s upset loss to Minnesota

Recap & Takeaways: ‘We just didn’t show up,’ How Ben McCollum explained Iowa’s upset loss to Minnesota

No. 19 Iowa nearly pulled off a 14-point comeback, taking a 64-63 lead with 74 seconds remaining, but came up short on the road against Minnes…

Why does Ben McCollum stand during Iowa men’s basketball games

Why does Ben McCollum stand during Iowa men’s basketball games

Ben McCollum's passionate coaching style may not be for everyone. He knows that. But, right now, it has Iowa men's basketball team clicking on…

Recap & Takeaways: The crowd and the ball had energy as Iowa men dispatch UCLA

Recap & Takeaways: The crowd and the ball had energy as Iowa men dispatch UCLA

The Ben McCollum era at Iowa hit a new high when the No. 25 Hawkeyes beat UCLA in front of the largest home crowd of the 2025-26 season on Saturday.

Photos: Iowa men's basketball keeps winning streak alive against Northwestern, February 8

Photos: Iowa men's basketball keeps winning streak alive against Northwestern, February 8

The Iowa men's basketball team defeated Northwestern in a Big Ten conference clash at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. See photos from the action. 🏀

Bennett Stirtz & Tavion Banks - Northwestern | Iowa Men's Basketball | Feb. 8

Bennett Stirtz & Tavion Banks - Northwestern | Iowa Men's Basketball | Feb. 8

Iowa's Bennett Stirtz, left, and Tavion Banks, right, react to the Hawkeyes' win over Northwestern during a postgame press conference in Iowa …

Watch: Iowa's Ben McCollum, Tavion Banks and Bennett Stirtz react to win over Northwestern

Watch: Iowa's Ben McCollum, Tavion Banks and Bennett Stirtz react to win over Northwestern

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum, Bennett Stirtz and Alvaro Folgueiras discussed the Hawkeyes' matchup against USC following the one-point win on …

Bennett Stirtz repeats as Big Ten Player of the Week amid Iowa's six-game winning streak

Bennett Stirtz repeats as Big Ten Player of the Week amid Iowa's six-game winning streak

Iowa men's basketball guard Bennett Stirtz was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the second consecutive week on Monday.

How will Iowa replace Bennett Stirtz after star guard’s lone season with Hawkeyes

How will Iowa replace Bennett Stirtz after star guard’s lone season with Hawkeyes

Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum are open to anything in pursuing the "best available" player to replace Bennett Stirtz after the Libe…

Recap & Takeaways: Iowa’s lack of energy, secondary scoring ends winning streak against Maryland

Recap & Takeaways: Iowa’s lack of energy, secondary scoring ends winning streak against Maryland

The Iowa men's basketball team squandered a 32-point effort from Bennett Stirtz in a road loss to Maryland on Wednesday evening.

Watch: Purdue's Matt Painter, Iowa's Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes' react to Boilermakers' win

Watch: Purdue's Matt Painter, Iowa's Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes' react to Boilermakers' win

Purdue head coach Matt Painter, Iowa head coach Ben McCollum and Hawkeyes Bennett Stirtz and Cam Manyawu met with the media after the Boilerma…

Recap & Takeaways: Fans showed up, Iowa didn’t in blowout loss to Purdue

Recap & Takeaways: Fans showed up, Iowa didn’t in blowout loss to Purdue

Iowa led for just 16 seconds as No. 13 Purdue claimed a 21-point win over the Hawkeyes in front of the first sold-out crowd of the Ben McCollu…

Recap & Takeaways: What made Tuesday’s court storm unique for Iowa head coach Ben McCollum

Recap & Takeaways: What made Tuesday’s court storm unique for Iowa head coach Ben McCollum

The Iowa men's basketball team sent the fans flooding onto the court as it knocked off No. 9 Nebraska in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday.

Iowa releases statement following fan incident during Tuesday court storm

Iowa releases statement following fan incident during Tuesday court storm

The University of Iowa released a statement following an incident involving Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg and a fan during Tuesday's court …

Why Trey Thompson, Ben McCollum think redshirt year will pay off for Iowa forward

Why Trey Thompson, Ben McCollum think redshirt year will pay off for Iowa forward

Ben McCollum expected Trey Thompson to log major minutes. Instead, a December illness and defensive learning curve led to a redshirt season. H…

Recap & Takeaways: Ben McCollum makes history, Folgueiras stars in front of brother as Iowa beats Ohio State

Recap & Takeaways: Ben McCollum makes history, Folgueiras stars in front of brother as Iowa beats Ohio State

Iowa men's basketball improved to 20-8 overall with a 17-point win over Ohio State on Wednesday, making Ben McCollum the program's second firs…

Recap & Takeaways: Where does Iowa’s resume stand after bad loss to Penn State?

Recap & Takeaways: Where does Iowa’s resume stand after bad loss to Penn State?

A career-best 18 points from Cooper Koch was not enough as Iowa dropped a Big Ten contest against Penn State on the road on Saturday.

Watch: Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes react to loss to Ohio State

Watch: Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes react to loss to Ohio State

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