Bennett Stirtz is a player that I’ve fallen in love with, had a lot of questions about, and have been utterly confused by. Thankfully, I got to get eyes on him and the rest of the Iowa team in their loss to Minnesota. This was the second time that Minnesota upset a top-25 team at home this season, and Nico Medved continues to prove that he knows how to coach. The game itself was a blast, but here are my biggest takeaways on Stirtz, Alvaro Folgueiras, and more in relation to the 2026 NBA Draft and the future.
