Led by Bennett Stirtz (25 points), Iowa upsets No. 9 Nebraska

Bennett Stirtz scored a game-high 25 points Tuesday night and Iowa gave its NCAA tournament hopes a big boost with a 57-52 upset of No. 9 Nebraska in Iowa City.

Cooper Koch added 10 for the Hawkeyes (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten), which overcame 17 of 51 shooting from the field to post their first win over a ranked team since 2024. Iowa helped itself by sinking 17 of 18 foul shots, including three by Stirtz with 36.1 seconds left that gave it a 53-47 lead.

Pryce Sandfort scored 13 points for the Cornhuskers (22-4...