Bennett Stirtz stats today: Iowa senior gets red hot in Elite Eight game vs. Illinois
Iowa's star guard was at his best in the first half of his team's Elite Eight matchup.
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In the Iowa Hawkeyes’ biggest game of the season, their leading scorer was at his best. Bennett Stirtz couldn’t miss in the first half vs. Illinois in Saturday’s Elite Eight matchup, lighting it up from deep to give his team an early advantage.
Iowa opened the game on a 12-2 run, and Stirtz continued to pour it on with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Here’s a look at Stirtz’s hot start vs. Illinois in the Elite Eight.
MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more Bennett Stirtz stats today Points: 15 Rebounds: 2 Assists: 2 Steals: 0 Blocks: 0 FG: 6-9 3PT: 3-6 FT: 0-0 In the first half alone, Stirtz was already approaching his season-long average of 19. 7 points per game, also putting up nearly half of Iowa's points in the first half. He put up 15 points before halftime, including six-of-nine shooting from the floor and three 3-pointers.