2/28/2026 (2025-2026)

Bryce Jordan Center [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Iowa @ Penn State Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball @ Penn State on 2/28/2026 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 69 - 71

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Head Coach: Ben McCollum
Attendance: 6,922
Start Time: 11:00 AM CST
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The Hawks jumped to a 13-7 lead before last-place Penn State went on a 9-0 run. Iowa responded with 8 straight points and led by 4 points at halftime. The lead stretched to 7 points early in the second half, but the Nittany Lions came back and the game was back and forth until the end, with the Nittany Lions outscoring the Hawks 9-2 to end the game. Bennett Stirtz tied the game at 69-69 on a layup, and Penn State was fouled with 1.8 seconds left and converted both free throws to win the game. Penn State shot 64% from the field, making 25-of-39 shots, including 9-of-15 from 3-point range.

Cooper Koch finished with a career-high 18 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the field and a career-high 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. Stirtz scored 16 points and five assists.

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Iowa 38 31 69

Penn State 34 37 71

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2/28/2026 (2025-2026)

Bryce Jordan Center [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Bryce Jordan Center [University Park, Pennsylvania]

Iowa @ Penn State Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball @ Penn State on 2/28/2026 - HawkeyeRecap.com