Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Clemson Tigers

Mar 20, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
IOWA	32	35	67
CLEM	25	36	61

Game Recap

Stirtz weathers cold shooting to score 16 and help Iowa beat Clemson 67-61 in March Madness. Bennett Stirtz scored 16 points and No. 9 seed Iowa weathered his erratic shooting to hold off eighth-seeded Clemson 67-61 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

Player Stats

IOWA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Cam Manyawu	23	0-0	0-0	1-4	10	1	0	1	1	2	1
8Cooper Koch	38	1-3	1-3	5-5	4	1	0	0	1	3	8
14Bennett Stirtz	40	4-17	3-10	5-6	5	2	2	0	1	0	16
6Tavion Banks	26	2-6	0-2	2-2	4	0	0	0	1	5	6
11Kael Combs	30	5-7	2-3	3-3	4	0	0	0	3	2	15
7Alvaro Folgueiras	20	3-8	1-5	7-7	4	1	1	0	0	1	14
24Tate Sage	13	3-5	0-1	1-4	1	0	0	0	0	1	7
23Isaia Howard	10	0-1	0-1	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

TOTAL	-	18-4738.3%	7-2528.0%	24-3177.4%	36	5	3	1	7	14	67

CLEMSON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0RJ Godfrey	28	6-10	0-1	3-5	7	3	0	0	1	3	15
11Nick Davidson	30	2-7	0-2	4-5	1	1	0	1	0	4	8
4Butta Johnson	31	4-9	3-7	0-0	2	2	1	0	0	3	11
1Jestin Porter	25	3-6	3-6	0-0	1	2	1	0	1	1	9
2Dillon Hunter	31	3-6	2-3	0-0	2	3	2	0	1	4	8
3Chase Thompson	14	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
10Jake Wahlin	16	0-4	0-2	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	1	0
8Dallas Thomas	5	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
21Ace Buckner	20	2-8	0-3	1-2	5	1	0	0	0	3	5
TOTAL	-	22-5440.7%	9-2634.6%	8-1266.7%	24	12	4	2	3	21	61

Play-by-Play

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1st halfIOWACLEM

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Iowa.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Clemson.
+3 (19:32) Kael Combs makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
30
(19:11) Nick Davidson misses 15-foot jumper.
(19:08) Bennett Stirtz Defensive Rebound.
(18:52) Kael Combs bad pass turnover.
(18:52) Jestin Porter Steal.
+3 (18:37) Jestin Porter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dillon Hunter assists).
33
+2 (18:09) Tavion Banks makes layup (Cooper Koch assists).
53
(17:45) Butta Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:42) Cam Manyawu Defensive Rebound.
(17:27) Bennett Stirtz misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(17:23) RJ Godfrey Defensive Rebound.
(16:54) Dillon Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:50) RJ Godfrey Offensive Rebound.
(16:46) RJ Godfrey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:43) Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:20) Bennett Stirtz makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
83
(15:49) Foul on Kael Combs.
+1 (15:49) RJ Godfrey makes free throw 1 of 2.
84
(15:49) RJ Godfrey misses free throw 2 of 2.
(15:47) Cam Manyawu Defensive Rebound.
(15:31) Bennett Stirtz misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:29) Cam Manyawu Offensive Rebound.
(15:29) Foul on Nick Davidson.
+2 (15:14) Kael Combs makes 13-foot floating jump shot.
104
(14:53) Nick Davidson misses 9-foot floating jump shot.
(14:49) Kael Combs Defensive Rebound.
(14:40) Foul on RJ Godfrey.
+1 (14:40) Tavion Banks makes free throw 1 of 2.
114
+1 (14:40) Tavion Banks makes free throw 2 of 2.
124
+2 (14:23) RJ Godfrey makes 2-foot dunk (Ace Buckner assists).
126
+3 (13:54) Kael Combs makes 27-foot three point jumper.
156
(13:41) Foul on Cooper Koch.
(13:29) RJ Godfrey misses 5-foot hook shot.
(13:27) Iowa Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:07) Alvaro Folgueiras makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bennett Stirtz assists).
186
+2 (12:52) Ace Buckner makes driving layup.
188
(12:34) Alvaro Folgueiras misses 7-foot hook shot.
(12:31) RJ Godfrey Defensive Rebound.
(12:26) Butta Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:23) Alvaro Folgueiras Defensive Rebound.
(12:05) Alvaro Folgueiras misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:02) Ace Buckner Defensive Rebound.
(11:44) RJ Godfrey misses 4-foot hook shot.
(11:40) Jake Wahlin Offensive Rebound.
(11:40) Jake Wahlin misses tip in layup.
(11:39) RJ Godfrey Offensive Rebound.
(11:38) Ace Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:36) Ace Buckner Offensive Rebound.
(11:34) Ace Buckner misses layup.
(11:32) Clemson Deadball Team Rebound.
(11:30) Butta Johnson misses layup.
(11:27) Cam Manyawu Defensive Rebound.
(11:16) Isaia Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:12) Ace Buckner Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:50) Butta Johnson makes driving layup.
1810
+2 (10:19) Tavion Banks makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot.
2010
(9:58) Chase Thompson misses layup.
(9:55) Tavion Banks Defensive Rebound.
(9:40) Bennett Stirtz misses 8-foot floating jump shot.
(9:37) Chase Thompson Defensive Rebound.
(9:26) Jake Wahlin misses 6-foot hook shot.
(9:23) Isaia Howard Defensive Rebound.
(8:57) Tavion Banks misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:55) Butta Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(8:44) Ace Buckner misses 7-foot jumper.
(8:41) Isaia Howard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:26) Bennett Stirtz makes driving layup.
2210
+2 (7:54) Nick Davidson makes 7-foot hook shot.
2212
(7:26) Bennett Stirtz misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(7:22) Alvaro Folgueiras Offensive Rebound.
(7:05) Bennett Stirtz misses 16-foot turnaround jump shot.
(7:03) RJ Godfrey Defensive Rebound.
(7:03) Foul on Tavion Banks.
(6:48) RJ Godfrey bad pass turnover.
(6:48) Alvaro Folgueiras Steal.
(6:44) Tavion Banks misses layup.
(6:41) RJ Godfrey Defensive Rebound.
(6:36) Jestin Porter misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(6:33) Alvaro Folgueiras Defensive Rebound.
(6:03) Alvaro Folgueiras misses 27-foot turnaround jump shot.
(6:02) Iowa Offensive Rebound.
(6:02) team shot clock turnover .
(5:50) Jestin Porter bad pass turnover.
(5:50) Bennett Stirtz Steal.
(5:23) Tavion Banks bad pass turnover.
+2 (5:04) RJ Godfrey makes 4-foot hook shot.
2214
(4:38) Alvaro Folgueiras misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:34) Tavion Banks Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:23) Kael Combs makes 10-foot jumper.
2414
(4:23) Foul on Butta Johnson.
+1 (4:23) Kael Combs makes free throw 1 of 1.
2514
+2 (4:07) Dillon Hunter makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot.
2516
(3:44) Foul on Jestin Porter.
(3:44) Bennett Stirtz misses free throw 1 of 2.
(3:44) Iowa Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (3:44) Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 2 of 2.
2616
+3 (3:32) Butta Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Godfrey assists).
2619
+3 (3:08) Cooper Koch makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bennett Stirtz assists).
2919
+3 (2:47) Butta Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nick Davidson assists).
2922
(2:24) Cam Manyawu bad pass turnover.
(2:24) Dillon Hunter Steal.
(2:01) Butta Johnson misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(1:56) Cooper Koch Defensive Rebound.
(1:35) Foul on Butta Johnson.
+1 (1:35) Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 1 of 2.
3022
+1 (1:35) Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 2 of 2.
3122
(1:10) Dillon Hunter bad pass turnover.
(1:10) Bennett Stirtz Steal.
(1:07) Foul on Ace Buckner.
(1:07) Tate Sage misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:07) Iowa Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (1:07) Tate Sage makes free throw 2 of 2.
3222
+3 (0:50) Dillon Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jestin Porter assists).
3225
(0:18) Bennett Stirtz misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(0:15) Isaia Howard Offensive Rebound.
(0:01) Tavion Banks misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Jake Wahlin Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

IOWA

CLEM

67Points61

18-47(38.3%)Field Goal(%)22-54(40.7%)

7-25(28.0%)3-Point(%)9-26(34.6%)

24-31(77.4%)Free Throw(%)8-12(66.7%)

40(15)Rebounds(Offensive)27(10)

5Assists12

3Steals4

1Blocks2

8Turnovers3

14(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)

14Largest Lead0

Game Details

Friday, March 20, 2026 · 6:50 PM

Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL

attendance: 20,112 (98.1%)

tv: TNT

spread: IOWA -1.5

over/under: 130.5