Stirtz, Banks lead Iowa as Hawkeyes cruise to 81-62 win over Xavier

Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and Tavion Banks scored 13 points and Iowa took power a small past the midway constituent of the archetypal fractional and went connected to bushed Xavier 81-62

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and Tavion Banks scored 13 points arsenic Iowa took power a small past the midway constituent of the archetypal fractional to bushed Xavier 81-62 connected Friday night.

Stirtz broke a 22-22 necktie with a dunk astatine 7:48 earlier halftime, Brendan Hausen followed with a 3-pointer and the undefeated Hawkeyes (3-0) outscored Xavier 23-6 en way to a 45-29 halftime lead.

Jovan Milicevic made 2 foul shots with 17:57 remaining, and Filip Borovicanin netted a leap changeable to get the Musketeers (2-2) wrong 47-38 with 17:42. Cam Manyawu countered with a layup, and Iowa led by treble digits for the remainder.

Reserve Kael Combs scored 11 points for Iowa, which changeable 57% (29 of 51) contempt conscionable 27% shooting (3 of 11) from 3. Cam Manyawu added 9 points and 9 rebounds.

Milicevic scored 15 points, and Borovicanin and Tre Carroll each scored 12 for Xavier, which changeable 39% (23 of 59).

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