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How will Iowa replace Bennett Stirtz after star guard’s lone season with Hawkeyes

ethan.petrik
Feb 10, 2026
Feb 10, 2026 Updated Mar 18, 2026
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Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum discussed the process of replacing Bennett Stirtz and previewed the Hawkeyes upcoming road game against Maryland during a Zoom press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 10. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)

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IOWA CITY — There’s no doubting Bennett Stirtz’s importance to the Iowa men’s basketball team.

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Iowa MBBall vs. Northwestern 4 — Iowa's Bennett Stirtz gets downhill on a drive during an NCAA men's basketball game against Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 8.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Iowa MBBall vs. Maryland 2 — Iowa's Bennett Stirtz brings the ball up the floor during an NCAA men's basketball game against Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Dec. 6.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Iowa MBBall vs. Northwestern 11 — Iowa's Bennett Stirtz, left, attempts a three-pointer while Northwestern's Nick Martinelli, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 8. Stirtz made the shot.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Northwest Missouri State's Justin Pitts drives against Upper Iowa in a NCAA Division II Tournament game in 2017. Northwest Missouri won the game in overtime to spark a run to the tnational title behind head coach Ben McCollum, now coach at Iowa.
Photo Courtesy of Northwest Missouri State University Athletics

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Iowa MBBall vs. Northwestern 1 — Iowa's Bennett Stirtz, left, goes up for a layup while Northwestern's Tre Singleton, right, defends during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 8.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Iowa MBBall vs. Rutgers 1 — Iowa's Bennett Stirtz, left, turns the corner on Rutgers's Christopher Nwuli, right, during an NCAA men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Iowa MBBall vs. Rutgers 4 — Iowa's Bennett Stirtz, right, dunks the ball during an NCAA men's basketball game against Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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In the last five games, Iowa's Bennett Stirtz increased his scoring average from 17.7 to 24.2 points per game. According to his teammates, not…

Recap & Takeaways: What adjustments did Iowa make at halftime to beat Washington

Recap & Takeaways: What adjustments did Iowa make at halftime to beat Washington

The Iowa men's basketball team faced a nine-point deficit early in the second half and unflinchingly turned it into a 10-point win over Washin…

Iowa basketball vs. Washington preview, will Tavion Banks play, what to expect from Huskies

Iowa basketball vs. Washington preview, will Tavion Banks play, what to expect from Huskies

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum previewed the Hawkeyes matchup with Washington, Tavion Banks' status and how Iowa plans to combat the late tip ti…

Recap & Takeaways: Iowa plays Duck Hunt in blowout win over Oregon

Recap & Takeaways: Iowa plays Duck Hunt in blowout win over Oregon

The Iowa men's basketball team shot lights out as a team got a career performance from Bennett Stirtz in an 18-point dismantling of Oregon in …

How did Iowa, USC honor former head coach of Hawkeyes and Trojans George Raveling?

How did Iowa, USC honor former head coach of Hawkeyes and Trojans George Raveling?

The Iowa and USC men's basketball teams honored former Hawkeye and Trojan head coach George Raveling, who died in September, during Wednesday'…

Iowa men's hoops takeaways: Alvaro Folgueiras did not listen to Bennett Stirtz's bad advice

Iowa men's hoops takeaways: Alvaro Folgueiras did not listen to Bennett Stirtz's bad advice

Alvaro Folgueiras did not listen to Bennett Stirtz's bad advice late in Iowa's win over USC on Wednesday and it paid off for the Hawkeyes.

Watch: Iowa's Ben McCollum, Bennett Stirtz, Alvaro Folgueiras talk USC win

Watch: Iowa's Ben McCollum, Bennett Stirtz, Alvaro Folgueiras talk USC win

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum, Bennett Stirtz and Alvaro Folgueiras discussed the Hawkeyes' matchup against USC following the one-point win on …

How Iowa got a pair of unexpected free throws to beat USC and how Bennett Stirtz converted on both

How Iowa got a pair of unexpected free throws to beat USC and how Bennett Stirtz converted on both

The Iowa men's basketball team trailed by as many as 11 in the first half and led by as many as 17 in the second before beating USC by one.

What makes Alvaro Folgueiras a potential ‘game changer’ for Iowa in final 11 games

What makes Alvaro Folgueiras a potential ‘game changer’ for Iowa in final 11 games

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum said he believes an Alvaro Folgueiras breakthrough could create needed leverage alongside Bennett Stirtz as the H…

How did Tavion Banks develop a three-point shot in his fourth college season?

How did Tavion Banks develop a three-point shot in his fourth college season?

In his first three collegiate seasons, Iowa's Tavion Banks shot 19-of-90 (21.1%) from three-point range. In his senior season, he's 11-of-20 (…

How will Iowa men use week off ahead of matchup with USC?

How will Iowa men use week off ahead of matchup with USC?

Iowa men's basketball finished off a stretch of four games in nine days with its win over Rutgers on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes now get a week off …

How did Iowa’s Ben McCollum discover Tate Sage and what it says about the Hawkeyes’ recruiting

How did Iowa’s Ben McCollum discover Tate Sage and what it says about the Hawkeyes’ recruiting

Tate Sage was not on Iowa head coach Ben McCollum's recruiting radar until he saw the Weatherford, Oklahoma product in action at the 2024 MBCA…

Recap & Takeaways: Tate Sage continues proving he belongs as Iowa downs Rutgers

Recap & Takeaways: Tate Sage continues proving he belongs as Iowa downs Rutgers

Tate Sage recorded new career highs in minutes and points as Iowa's spark to power through concentration lapses in a win over Rutgers on Tuesd…

Recap & Takeaways: Win over Indiana proves Iowa won the 2025 Big Ten hoops coaching carousel

Recap & Takeaways: Win over Indiana proves Iowa won the 2025 Big Ten hoops coaching carousel

In a battle between the two Iowa head coaching frontrunners from last offseason, Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes topped Darian DeVries' Indiana …

Recap & Takeaways: Red-hot Hawkeyes go cold, blow second-half lead on road against No. 5 Purdue

Recap & Takeaways: Red-hot Hawkeyes go cold, blow second-half lead on road against No. 5 Purdue

Iowa narrowly missed out on an opportunity for an upset win over No. 5 Purdue as the Hawkeyes again ended up on the wrong end of the free thro…

How are Iowa men preparing for Purdue’s ‘perfect pieces’ after back-to-back losses

How are Iowa men preparing for Purdue’s ‘perfect pieces’ after back-to-back losses

Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum wants the Hawkeyes to focus on "little things" after back-to-back losses. McCollum also discusse…

Recap & Takeaways: Iowa ‘close’ but doesn’t meet moment in Top 25 bout against Illinois

Recap & Takeaways: Iowa ‘close’ but doesn’t meet moment in Top 25 bout against Illinois

Illinois built an 18-point lead in the first half and outlasted a second-half rally from Iowa to hand the Hawkeyes their second consecutive Bi…

How does Iowa head coach Ben McCollum combat “game day misery”

How does Iowa head coach Ben McCollum combat “game day misery”

For Iowa head coach Ben McCollum, he finds little enjoyment in the hours just before tipoff. However, he's found a way to combat the "gameday …

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum explains viral interaction with official Keith Kimble

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum explains viral interaction with official Keith Kimble

A fan snapped a video of Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum talking to an official in the Hawkeyes' loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. M…

Recap & Takeaways: ‘We just didn’t show up,’ How Ben McCollum explained Iowa’s upset loss to Minnesota

Recap & Takeaways: ‘We just didn’t show up,’ How Ben McCollum explained Iowa’s upset loss to Minnesota

No. 19 Iowa nearly pulled off a 14-point comeback, taking a 64-63 lead with 74 seconds remaining, but came up short on the road against Minnes…

Why does Ben McCollum stand during Iowa men’s basketball games

Why does Ben McCollum stand during Iowa men’s basketball games

Ben McCollum's passionate coaching style may not be for everyone. He knows that. But, right now, it has Iowa men's basketball team clicking on…

Recap & Takeaways: The crowd and the ball had energy as Iowa men dispatch UCLA

Recap & Takeaways: The crowd and the ball had energy as Iowa men dispatch UCLA

The Ben McCollum era at Iowa hit a new high when the No. 25 Hawkeyes beat UCLA in front of the largest home crowd of the 2025-26 season on Saturday.

Recap: Iowa men round out non-conference slate with win over UMass Lowell

Recap: Iowa men round out non-conference slate with win over UMass Lowell

With a win over UMass Lowell on Monday, the Iowa men's basketball team heads into the resumption of Big Ten play 11-2 and ranked inside the As…

How one overtime win over Upper Iowa set Iowa head coach Ben McCollum on a path to success

How one overtime win over Upper Iowa set Iowa head coach Ben McCollum on a path to success

Before the 2016-17 season at Northwest Missouri State, Ben McCollum decided he was done settling for "good enough". Six months later, greatnes…

Recap & Takeaways: Des Moines deserved better than Iowa’s blowout of Bucknell

Recap & Takeaways: Des Moines deserved better than Iowa’s blowout of Bucknell

Iowa was originally scheduled to face Saint Louis, a top 25 team in the NET rankings, but new head coach Ben McCollum opted to face Bucknell i…

Can Iowa men’s basketball change lopsided free throw numbers?

Can Iowa men’s basketball change lopsided free throw numbers?

With a minus-35 free throw differential in games against high major opponents, the Iowa men's basketball team cannot seem to get a favorable w…

What is the poison Ben McCollum wants Iowa to avoid as non-conference play ends?

What is the poison Ben McCollum wants Iowa to avoid as non-conference play ends?

Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum's message to the Hawkeyes before a 91-51 rout of Western Michigan on Sunday was to avoid a speci…

Recap & Takeaways: What makes Tate Sage a special player for Iowa?

Recap & Takeaways: What makes Tate Sage a special player for Iowa?

Iowa's blowout win over Western Michigan provided Tate Sage another opportunity to showcase what makes him a special player for the Hawkeyes e…

Recap & Takeaways: Tate Sage emerges as Iowa drops CyHawk matchup to Iowa State

Recap & Takeaways: Tate Sage emerges as Iowa drops CyHawk matchup to Iowa State

Iowa failed to slow down Iowa State's second half run and came up four points shy of an upset of the No. 4 Cyclones in Ames on Thursday.

Recap & Takeaways: First-half three-point barrage sparks Iowa over Maryland

Recap & Takeaways: First-half three-point barrage sparks Iowa over Maryland

The Iowa men's basketball team connected on each of its first six three-point attempts in a blowout win over Maryland.

Recap & Takeaways: Michigan State hits brakes on Iowa's Ben McCollum hype train

Recap & Takeaways: Michigan State hits brakes on Iowa's Ben McCollum hype train

Michigan State put an end to Iowa's undefeated start to the 2025-26 men's basketball season with a 71-52 beatdown in the Breslin Center on Tue…

Recap & Takeaways: What Cooper Koch’s dad told him before Iowa sophomore’s first double-double

Recap & Takeaways: What Cooper Koch’s dad told him before Iowa sophomore’s first double-double

Iowa managed its second high major win of the season with a five-point victory over Ole Miss in the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Californ…

Recap: Iowa downs Chicago State, sets up battle of unbeatens against Ole Miss next week

Recap: Iowa downs Chicago State, sets up battle of unbeatens against Ole Miss next week

The Iowa men's basketball team continued its undefeated run to start the 2025-26 season with a 39-point win over Chicago State on Thursday.

Recap & Takeaways: What was impressive in an otherwise sluggish first half?

Recap & Takeaways: What was impressive in an otherwise sluggish first half?

The Iowa men's basketball team jumped out to a big lead before cruising to a 29-point win over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday.

Why did Ben McCollum want Cooper Koch back at Iowa?

Why did Ben McCollum want Cooper Koch back at Iowa?

Iowa head men's basketball coach Ben McCollum made retaining three Hawkeyes a priority during his introductory press conference in March. Only…

Recap & Takeaways: Why Ben McCollum was prouder of Iowa's win on Friday than Tuesday’s blowout

Recap & Takeaways: Why Ben McCollum was prouder of Iowa's win on Friday than Tuesday’s blowout

Iowa picked up its second win of the 2025 college basketball season with a 19-point win over Western Illinois on Friday night.

Recap & 3 Takeaways from Iowa men’s basketball: Ben McCollum era gets off on right foot

Recap & 3 Takeaways from Iowa men’s basketball: Ben McCollum era gets off on right foot

Iowa opened the Ben McCollum era with a 101-69 runaway win over Robert Morris in a raucous and energized Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday.

From D2 second teamer to NBA prospect: Inside Bennett Stirtz’s rapid rise and how he manages big expectations at Iowa

From D2 second teamer to NBA prospect: Inside Bennett Stirtz’s rapid rise and how he manages big expectations at Iowa

Bennett Stirtz earned second team all-conference honors following his second season at Division II Northwest Missouri State. 18 months later, …

Why Iowa men's basketball does not scout preseason scrimmages and achieves more

Why Iowa men's basketball does not scout preseason scrimmages and achieves more

Iowa men's basketball reportedly lost a preseason scrimmage to Saint Louis. According to head coach Ben McCollum, the Hawkeyes achieved more t…

What player impressed Iowa head coach Ben McCollum the most this offseason?

What player impressed Iowa head coach Ben McCollum the most this offseason?

One of Iowa's 2025 high school signees caught Hawkeye head coach Ben McCollum's attention during the lead up to the 2025-26 season in Iowa City.

Iowa men’s basketball head coach Ben McCollum discusses Tavion Banks’ arrest

Iowa men’s basketball head coach Ben McCollum discusses Tavion Banks’ arrest

Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum addressed the arrest of Hawkeye senior guard Tavion Banks during a press conference on Wednesday.

Recap & Takeaways: Iowa’s lack of energy, secondary scoring ends winning streak against Maryland

Recap & Takeaways: Iowa’s lack of energy, secondary scoring ends winning streak against Maryland

The Iowa men's basketball team squandered a 32-point effort from Bennett Stirtz in a road loss to Maryland on Wednesday evening.

Watch: Purdue's Matt Painter, Iowa's Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes' react to Boilermakers' win

Watch: Purdue's Matt Painter, Iowa's Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes' react to Boilermakers' win

Purdue head coach Matt Painter, Iowa head coach Ben McCollum and Hawkeyes Bennett Stirtz and Cam Manyawu met with the media after the Boilerma…

Recap & Takeaways: Fans showed up, Iowa didn’t in blowout loss to Purdue

Recap & Takeaways: Fans showed up, Iowa didn’t in blowout loss to Purdue

Iowa led for just 16 seconds as No. 13 Purdue claimed a 21-point win over the Hawkeyes in front of the first sold-out crowd of the Ben McCollu…

Recap & Takeaways: What made Tuesday’s court storm unique for Iowa head coach Ben McCollum

Recap & Takeaways: What made Tuesday’s court storm unique for Iowa head coach Ben McCollum

The Iowa men's basketball team sent the fans flooding onto the court as it knocked off No. 9 Nebraska in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday.

Iowa releases statement following fan incident during Tuesday court storm

Iowa releases statement following fan incident during Tuesday court storm

The University of Iowa released a statement following an incident involving Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg and a fan during Tuesday's court …

Ben McCollum preferred pressure of March at Drake, takes similar approach at Iowa

Ben McCollum preferred pressure of March at Drake, takes similar approach at Iowa

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum prefers pressure. After needing perfection at Drake, he now guides the Hawkeyes through a tight Big Ten race and …

Why Trey Thompson, Ben McCollum think redshirt year will pay off for Iowa forward

Why Trey Thompson, Ben McCollum think redshirt year will pay off for Iowa forward

Ben McCollum expected Trey Thompson to log major minutes. Instead, a December illness and defensive learning curve led to a redshirt season. H…

Recap & Takeaways: Ben McCollum makes history, Folgueiras stars in front of brother as Iowa beats Ohio State

Recap & Takeaways: Ben McCollum makes history, Folgueiras stars in front of brother as Iowa beats Ohio State

Iowa men's basketball improved to 20-8 overall with a 17-point win over Ohio State on Wednesday, making Ben McCollum the program's second firs…

Recap & Takeaways: Where does Iowa’s resume stand after bad loss to Penn State?

Recap & Takeaways: Where does Iowa’s resume stand after bad loss to Penn State?

A career-best 18 points from Cooper Koch was not enough as Iowa dropped a Big Ten contest against Penn State on the road on Saturday.

Watch: Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes react to win over Maryland in Big Ten Tournament

Watch: Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes react to win over Maryland in Big Ten Tournament

The Iowa men's basketball team snapped its three-game losing skid and advanced to the third round of the Big Ten Tournament with a win over Ma…

Second half run powers Iowa over Maryland in Big Ten tourney opener

Second half run powers Iowa over Maryland in Big Ten tourney opener

Iowa trailed at halftime, then exploded for 50 second-half points to beat Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament second round. The Hawkeyes advanc…

3 Takeaways from Iowa's win over Maryland: What allowed Cooper Koch’s late-season breakout?

3 Takeaways from Iowa's win over Maryland: What allowed Cooper Koch’s late-season breakout?

A 23-3 run, five 3-pointers from Cooper Koch, and Iowa advances after rallying past Maryland in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament in …

Watch: Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes react to loss to Ohio State

Watch: Ben McCollum, Hawkeyes react to loss to Ohio State

The Iowa men's basketball team fell to Ohio State in the third round of the 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday.

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How can Alvaro Folgueiras become a more consistent difference maker for Iowa men’s hoops?

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