The Iowa offense goes as Bennet Stirtz goes, and it was tough going for the star guard against Iowa State on Thursday night.
No. 4 Iowa State pestered Stirtz all night, and outside of a couple of big three-point baskets, he was held in check.
Stirtz finished the game with 10 points on 27 percent shooting, five rebounds, and four assists as the Hawkeyes' 33-25 first-half lead quickly evaporated early in the second half.
The Iowa offense came out firing in the first half and pressured Iowa State on defense, but the Cyclones proved to be too much, pouring it on in the first three minutes of the second half.