Stretching is fine, but will have limited effectiveness unless you have postural imbalances (e.g. pec minor stretch). MFR is going to be the best place to start not only the IT band, but also the sartorius and glutes.
Good stuff, I thank you for the help and advice.
Someone rep this man for me, I can't right now.
If you can bench more than you can squat, you're doing it wrong!