Iowa basketball reenters USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll rankings

After Iowa basketball (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) secured wins over Washington (84-74) and Northwestern (76-70) in its two games this past week to extend its Big Ten winning streak to six games, the Hawkeyes have reentered the top 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

In its two wins, senior guard Bennett Stirtz was once again a dominant force for the Hawkeyes, recording a combined 58 points on 20-of-33 shooting from the floor, 8-of-14 from 3-point territory, and 10-for-12 from the free-throw line. Against the Wildcats on Sunday, Stirtz recorded a new career-high 36 points.

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In the latest poll, Iowa’s winning streak and sensational play from Stirtz and Co. have allowed the Hawkeyes to rejoin the Top 25 at No. 25.

In addition to Iowa, there are five other Big Ten programs in the Top 25. Michigan leads the group at No. 2, followed by No. 7 Illinois, No. 8 Nebraska, No. 10 Michigan State, and No. 12 Purdue.

Iowa will have two opportunities to climb further in the rankings this week, traveling on the road for a matchup against Maryland (9-14, 2-10 Big Ten) on Wednesday, Feb. 11, before returning home for a sold-out clash versus No. 12 Purdue (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten) on Saturday, Feb. 14. The game against the Terrapins is scheduled for a 5 p.m. CT tipoff on FS1, while the matchup with the Boilermakers is set to start at 4 p.m. CT on Fox.

Here’s a look at the full USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll:

Rank

Team

Record

Points

1st

Previous Rank

Change

High/Low

1

Arizona

23-0

774

30

1

–

1/13

2

Michigan

22-1

745

1

2

–

1/7

3

Houston

21-2

667

0

8

+5

2/8

4

Iowa State

21-2

658

0

7

+3

2/18

5

UConn

22-2

649

0

3

-2

3/7

6

Duke

21-2

643

0

4

-2

3/6

7

Illinois

20-4

563

0

6

-1

6/19

8

Nebraska

21-2

538

0

9

+1

5/NR

9

Kansas

18-5

481

0

11

+2

9/NR

10

Michigan State

20-4

478

0

10

–

8/21

11

Gonzaga

23-2

455

0

5

-6

5/20

12

Purdue

19-4

439

0

12

–

1/12

13

North Carolina

19-4

389

0

18

+5

12/25

14

Florida

17-6

381

0

16

+2

3/NR

15

Virginia

20-3

332

0

17

+2

15/NR

16

Texas Tech

17-6

318

0

13

-3

11/20

17

St. John’s

18-5

259

0

22

+5

6/NR

18

Clemson

20-4

258

0

19

+1

18/NR

19

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