BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — Iowa led wire-to-wire in a decisive 74-57 men’s basketball victory over Indiana at Assembly Hall on Saturday. The Hawkeyes improved to 13-5 overall, while the Hoosiers fell to 12-6.

Iowa built a 10-point halftime lead and maintained control throughout the second half before a crowd of 17,222. Bennett Stirtz led all scorers with 27 points for Iowa. Tayton Conerway paced Indiana with 16 points. Indiana, a pregame favorite, shot poorly from the floor in the loss.