Scout Springgate, Hawkeyes WireSun, March 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM UTC·3 min readAfter what is one of Iowa basketball's (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) most embarrassing losses of the season, many Hawkeye fans took to social media to vent out frustrations to the shocking 71-69 road loss at Penn State (12-17, 3-15 Big Ten).
Despite Penn State possessing the worst record in the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions successfully disrupted the Hawkeyes' offensive flow for the majority of the game, especially of senior guard and team-leading scorer Bennett Stirtz in the last four minutes of play. As a result, freshman forward Cooper Koch would finish as the Hawkeyes' top offensive weapon with 18 points by way of 6-for-9 shooting and 5-of-7 from 3-point land.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the loss does not entirely derail Iowa's ability to finish with a double-bye in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, it certainly makes the path much more difficult. Iowa closes with a home game against No. 3 Michigan (27-2, 17-1 Big Ten) and the regular-season finale at No. 10 Nebraska (25-4, 14-4 Big Ten).
Here are some of the fans' social media reactions to Saturday's disappointing performance:
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