Another career-high scoring output from Bennett Stirtz as Iowa brushes past Northwestern

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (left) reaches for a tipped pass under pressure from Northwestern Wildcats guard Phoenix Gill during the first half of their Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, February 8, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — He’s not an overly emotional guy on the basketball court. You won’t see him woofing at an opposing player, won’t see him yelling at any of his teammates if something bad happens. The guy is low flow, even keel all the way. That’s in...