Clemson Bulls Crush Iowa Hokies 17-Point Blowout in State Finals!
Clemson and Iowa are slated to face off in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a quick look at the Hawkeye’s roster.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 12: Bennett Stirtz #14 of the Iowa Hawkeyes dribbles up the court against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half during the third round of the 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 12, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 21-12 Big 10 Record: 10-10 Previous 3 Games 3/12: L – 69-72 vs Ohio State @ Big 10 Tournament 3/11: W – 75 – 64 vs Maryland @ Big 10 Tournament 3/8: L – 75 – 84 vs Nebraska @ Away Note: Iowa has lost 7 of its last 10 games heading into the tournament Iowa Personnel Starters Position # Player Class Height Weight Min Pts Reb Ast Point Guard 14 Bennett Stirtz Sr. 6’4″ 190 38 20 3 5 Shooting Guard 11 Kael Combs Jr.
6’4″ 205 26 6 3 2 Small Forward 6 Tavion Banks Sr. 6’7″ 215 23 11 5 1 Power Forward 8 Cooper Koch Fr. 6’8″ 220 28 8 4 2 Center 3 Cam Manyawu Jr.
6’9″ 250 19 7 5 1 Bench Position # Player Class Height Weight Min Pts Reb Ast Wing 24 Tate Sage Fr. 6’7″ 210 16 6 2 1 Wing 23 Isaia Howard So. 6’5″ 215 19 5 3 1 Center 1 Alvaro Folgueiras Jr.
6’10” 230 21 8 4 2 Wing 15 Bendan Hausen Sr. 6’4″ 220 10 4 1 1 Quick Thoughts I’ll flesh the rest of this preview out as we get closer to game time, but I wanted to give y’all an early look at Iowa since I’ve already previewed them for the Purdue site this season. The long and shot of it is this: Iowa plays lockdown defense, and point guard Bennett Stirtz is the offense.