Video: Bennett Stirtz reflects on journey from Division-II to Big Ten Iowa basketball's Bennett Stirtz meets with media on March 3, 2026. IOWA CITY — After beating Ohio State handily, Iowa basketball took a step in the wrong direction with its 71-69 road loss to Penn State, falling to the team that sits dead last in the Big Ten standings. “Unfortunately, it is a part of the process,” said Iowa coach Ben McCollum. “It’s not acceptable. It’s not something that we just say, ‘Oh, yeah, it’s OK.’ But we also understand where we’re at and what we need to do to continue to grow and get better. Sometimes things like (that) happen. "I didn’t think it was for a complete lack of effort. Just watching...
