IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team annihilated Missouri Western, 110-55, Wednesday night on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.
Tonight’s contest never saw a tie or lead change, the Hawkeyes were in control for all 40 minutes. Iowa shot 40 percent (4-10) from three-point land in the first quarter. UI led 57-26, at the break connecting on nine 3-pointers. (9-20)
Junior Hannah Stuelke recorded 18 points, a team-high seven free throws, and five rebounds.
Lucy Olsen dished out a team-best six assists and scored 14 points in her debut as a Hawkeye.
Freshmen Ava Heiden, Teagan Mallegni and Taylor Stremlow combined for 34 points, 16 rebounds, and five assists. Stremlow led the Hawkeyes with nine rebounds. Mallegni shot 50 percent from deep (4-9) and netted 18 points.
Kylie Feuerbach scored 14 on 5-of-7 from the field and recorded seven rebounds and two steals.
Iowa had five players register double figures. (Feuerbach, Heiden, Olsen, Mallegni and Stuelke)
Tonight’s game marks the second exhibition sellout in Iowa women’s basketball history. (14,998)
It is the largest crowd in program history for an exhibition game.
Iowa is 2-0 all-time in exhibitions against Missouri Western. (2007)
The Hawkeye defense held Missouri Western scoreless for the last 3:40 of the first quarter. Iowa went on a 13-0 run during that span making 7-of-9 field goal attempts.
Seven different Hawkeyes scored in the first period.
Olsen was the only player in double figures at halftime with 11 points, four assists, and four rebounds.
Six players had six or more points at halftime.
Iowa had 20 assists on 36 field goals.
The Hawkeyes held Missouri Western to 24.2 percent from the field in the first half. (8-33)
Iowa allowed one two-point field goal in the first 20 minutes of action.
All active players scored in the game.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes open the regular season Nov. 6, hosting Northern Illinois at 6:30 p.m. (CT). The contest will stream on B1G+ (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
