IOWA CITY, Iowa (Interstat) — Iowa outlasted Rutgers 68-62 in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Hawkeyes led 31-24 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout a tighter second half. Bennett Stirtz led Iowa with 20 points and five assists, supported by Tate Sage’s 17 points. Darren Buchanan scored 17 points for the Scarlet Knights, and Tariq Francis added 15.

The victory improved Iowa’s record to 14-5 overall. Rutgers fell to 9-10. Attendance was 9,778.