IOWA CITY – No. 4/4 Iowa dropped Bowling Green, 99-65, inside sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday afternoon. Jason Sudeikis was in attendance.
National POY candidate, Caitlin Clark, registered her 94th career game with 20+ points in 109 career games which is a program best. It was Clark’s 47th career double-double with 24 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds, and two blocks. Clark is 22 points shy of 3,000 career points.
Kate Martin has reached 10+ points in four out of her last five games. Martin tied her career-best with three blocks. Martin has shot 50%+ from the floor in five straight contests.
Sydney Affolter registered a career-high seven field goals made. Affolter also tied her career-high in points. (14)
Sharon Goodman notched her first career double-double.
Jada Gyamfi netted a career-high seven points.
Iowa scored 90+ points in 41 games since the 2020-21 season, which leads the country. Iowa led Bowling Green 48-32 at the half.
The Hawkeyes have shot 50% or better from the field in 18 of the last 20 quarters.
It was UI’s 13th all-time sellout in CHA.
Iowa improved to 8-1 and is off to its best start since the 2020-21 season.
The Hawkeyes are 14-6 all-time against the MAC.
It was Iowa’s sixth win this year by 20 or more points.
UI has led at the half in all nine games this season.
Starting forward Hannah Stuelke missed the game with an undisclosed injury.
The fourth-ranked Hawkeyes will hit the road for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Iowa will take on Iowa State this Wednesday at 6 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Hilton Coliseum. The game will broadcast on ESPN2 and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
