Make it six straight for the Iowa Hawkeye men.

Gary Dolphin on the Hawkeye Network. Northwestern cut a 14 point second half deficit to three but the Hawkeyes held on for a 76-70 win in Iowa City. Bennett Stirtz had a career-high 36 points as Iowa moves to 8-4 in the Big Ten.

That’s Iowa coach Ben McCollum. The Hawkeyes built a 14 point lead seven minutes into the second half but were unable to deliver the knockout punch.

McCollum says the Hawkeyes did not do a good job of closing the game out.

Iowa is riding it’s first six game wining streak in Big Ten play in 10 years.