Iowa basketball defeated No. 9 Nebraska 57-52 on Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Bennett Stirtz led Iowa with 25 points and Cooper Koch added 10 as the Hawkeyes tallied their first victory against a ranked team in the Ben McCollum era.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Cooper Koch added 10 as Iowa overcame a cold-shooting second half to defeat No. 9 Nebraska 57-52 on Tuesday night. Iowa (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten) won despite not making a field goal over the final 4:59.

Compact, hard-working defensive tackle Jahsear Whittington, who held his own at Pitt vs. Notre Dame, should eat up snaps for the Huskers.

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a chance to shock the world.

The senior, who started for two years at Virginia before heading to the west coast, has thrown for over 7,500 career yards and 49 touchdowns, while rushing for another 1,151 yards and 12 touchdowns — 10 of which came this past season with the Rebels.

Nebraska continued its tough stretch by facing No. 15 Iowa. The Huskers lost their fifth straight game, falling to the Hawkeyes 80-67.

Thanks to Ava Heiden's career-high 27 points, No. 12 Iowa women's basketball walloped rival Nebraska today by an 80-67 score from Lincoln, Neb.