IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team outclassed the Washington State Cougars 72-43, to move to 6-0 and finally move back into the top 25 rankings.
After a tight first quarter and hot shooting from the Cougars, Iowa trailed by 1. However, in the second and third quarter, Iowa outscored Washington State, 37-9.
The Hawkeyes are 6-0 to start Jan Jensen’s tenure, making her the second coach in program history to do that, joining Angie Lee who started 7-0 in 1995-96. The last time Iowa started 6-0 or better was in 2017-18 when Lisa Bluder’s Hawkeyes began the season, 7-0. Iowa’s 6-0 start ties for the eighth best start in program history.
Iowa has beaten all six opponents to start the season by double digits which has never happened in program history.
Addi O’Grady has been in double figures in five games after having just two total games scoring in double figures over her previous two seasons.
Hannah Stuelke registered her 42nd career game in double figures which is fifth-most in program history since 2020.
Lucy Olsen scored 17 points, a team-best five assists, season-high eight rebounds, and a steal. Olsen has reached double figures and four or more assists in all six career games with Iowa.
O’Grady, Olsen and Stuelke accounted for 26 or Iowa’s 38 points in the first half.
Sydney Affolter (8), Lucy Olsen (8), and Taylor Stremlow (6) all recorded season-high rebounds.
The Hawkeye defense recorded a season-high total rebounds (53), defensive rebounds (35), and offensive rebounds (18).
Ava Heiden registered a season-high three blocks.
Aaliyah Guyton saw her first action of the year recording two points from the charity stripe.
Taylor McCabe was one rebound shy of tying her career-best.
The Hawkeyes have won 115 games since 2020-21 which ties for fourth-best nationally. (115-30)
The Hawkeyes have outscored all six teams this year in paint points.
Iowa’s defense has held its opponent to four points in a single quarter in back-to-back games.
The Hawkeye defense has surrendered single digits in a quarter on three occasions this season. (Kansas – 4, 1Q, Washington State – 4, 2Q, Washington State – 5, 3Q)
Iowa’s defense held Washington State to a season-low in points.
Iowa has outscored its opponents in the paint by 15+ points in all six contests this season.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes are now ranked #22 in the nation and will travel to Mexico to face Rhode Island in the Cancun Challenge on Thanksgiving Day at 5:30 p.m. (CT) at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The game is set to stream on FloCollege (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
