ESTERO, FLORIDA – No. 5/6 Iowa (7-1, 0-0) defeated No. 16/22 Kansas State (6-1, 0-0), 77-70, inside Hertz Arena on Sunday night. Iowa is the 2023 Gulf Coast Showcase Champions.
It marks Iowa’s first regular season tournament title since the 2017-18 season. (Puerto Rico Classic)
Caitlin Clark was named the GC Showcase Most Valuable Player of the Tournament. Clark recorded a team-high 32 points, six assists, and five rebounds.
Molly Davis earned All-Tournament honors.
Bluder is third among active Division-I women’s college basketball coaches with 857 career wins.
Bluder has led Iowa to 10 regular season tournament titles.
Over the last 25 seasons, no has recorded more 30+ points games than Clark. (40)
Clark has 45 career games with 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds. (NCAA Best)
Clark has scored 20 or more points in 93 of her 108 career games at the University of Iowa which is the most in school history.
It was Molly Davis’ third game this season in double figures and sixth as a Hawkeye.
Martin nearly reached a double-double with 11 points, nine rebounds, and an assist.
UI snapped a three-game skid to Kansas State.
Clark has netted a 3-point basket in 66 consecutive games which is an NCAA-best.
Goodman has shot 60%+ from the floor in seven out of eight games this year.
Iowa has shot 50%+ from the floor in 14 of the last 16 quarters.
The Hawkeyes have shot 40%+ from deep in four straight contests.
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The fifth-ranked Hawkeyes will return home to host Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 12:30 p.m. (CT) inside a sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The contest will air on FS1 and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
