The Iowa Hawkeyes (17-5) return home with a five-game winning streak as they host the struggling Northwestern Wildcats (10-13) in a Big Ten Conference clash on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
How to Watch Northwestern vs Iowa
- When: Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
- Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)
Iowa stormed back in the second half on Wednesday night, completing a two-game Western sweep with an 84-74 win at Washington to get to 7-4 in Big Ten play. Bennett Stirtz led the Hawkeyes with 22 points, with Alvaro Folgueiras coming off the bench for 16. Cooper Koch and Tavion Banks added 11 points apiece, and Cam Manyawu picked off three steals.
Northwestern lost its second straight, taking an 84-44 thrashing at No. 5 Illinois on Wednesday night, and sits at 2-10 in the conference. Tre Singleton scored eight points to lead the Wildcats, who shot just 29.2% on the night and made only 4-of-25 from 3-point range, negating a one-turnover performance.
The teams split two meetings last season, with the Hawkeyes holding a 125-63 edge all-time. Stirtz averages 19.2 points and 5.0 assists for Iowa, while Banks scores 10.8 points per game and Manyawu gets 4.4 rebounds a night. Nick Martinelli leads the Big Ten with an average of 22.8 points for the Wildcats and also gets 6.5 rebounds per game, with Arrinten Page netting 11.3 points per outing and Hayden Reid posting 10.3 points and 5.2 assists per contest.
This is a great college basketball matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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