Iowa Rallies From Halftime Deficit to Beat Washington
SEATTLE (Interstat) — Bennett Stirtz scored 22 points and Iowa used a dominant second half to erase a seven-point deficit and beat Washington 84-74 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
The Hawkeyes, who trailed 48-41 at halftime, outscored the Huskies 43-26 after the break. Iowa shot 59.6% from the floor and forced 12 Washington turnovers while committing only three.
Stirtz added five assists for Iowa. Alvaro Folgueiras scored 16 points off the bench. Zoom Diallo led Washington with 16 points and 12 assists, and Hannes Steinbach scored 20 points.
The Hawkeyes improved to 17-5. The Huskies fell to 12-11.