Stirtz scores career-high 32, Iowa beats Oregon 84-66 to extends Ducks’ skid to 8 games
February 1, 2026
Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting and had seven assists to help Iowa beat short-handed Oregon 84-66 for its fourth win in a row. Oregon (8-14, 1-10) has lost eight straight — its last seven by an average of 16.9 points — and nine of its last 11. Kwame Evans Jr. had 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 1 of 7 from behind the arc, for the Ducks. Takai Simpkins, scored 16 points and Lindsay added 10. The Ducks were without Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle, Ege Demir and Devon Pryor due to various injuries. Drew Carter, a senior walk-on, made his first career start.