during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) and USC’s Jerry Easter II (8) fight for the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

USC’s Amarion Dickerson (4) and Alijah Arenas (0) defend Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tate Sage (24) during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tavion Banks (6) dunks the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) shoots the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

USC’s Jerry Easter II (right) fouls Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) with four seconds remaining during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Stirtz knocked down both free throws to put Iowa ahead by one and the Hawkeyes held on to win 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Isaia Howard (23) dribbles during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Isaia Howard (23) lays the ball up during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Cooper Koch (8) defends as USC’s Kam Woods (13) lays the ball up during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) helps Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tavion Banks (6) to his feet during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

USC head coach Eric Musselman (left) talks with an official during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa staff members wear shoes honoring late basketball coach George Raveling who coached at both Iowa and USC during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Iowa and USC players and coaches wore items honoring Raveling, who passed away in September 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Isaia Howard (23) passes the ball as USC’s Alijah Arenas (0) defends during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tate Sage (24) shoots the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum reacts during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) dribbles during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) drives to the basket during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) reacts during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

USC’s Kam Woods shoots the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kael Combs (11), Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7), and Iowa Hawkeyes forward Cam Manyawu (3) react following a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) reacts following a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) high fives teammates following a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) dribbles as USC’s Kam Woods (13) defends during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

USC’s Kam Woods (13) steals the ball from Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Players fight for a rebound during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) lays the ball up as USC’s Amarion Dickerson (4) defends during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kael Combs (11) lays the ball up during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kael Combs (11) passes the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Cooper Koch (8) shoots the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tavion Banks (6) shoots the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tavion Banks (6) drives to the basket during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tavion Banks (6) falls to the ground after diving for the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tavion Banks (6) lays the ball up as USC’s Kam Woods (13) looks on during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Isaia Howard (23) shoots the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kael Combs (11) reacts during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

USC’s Gabe Dynes (45) rebounds the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) passes the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) knocks down a late three point shot during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Cam Manyawu (3) reacts during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kael Combs (11) and Iowa Hawkeyes guard Isaia Howard (23) help Iowa Hawkeyes forward Alvaro Folgueiras (7) to his feet during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum high fives fans following a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kael Combs (11) high fives fans following a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Southern California Trojans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 73-72. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)