IOWA CITY – No. 11 Iowa (7-0) defeated Western Illinois (4-1) on Wednesday night in Iowa City, 86-69.
Ava Heiden registered her fourth double-double of the season with 15 points (6-7 FG) and 10 rebounds. It was Heiden’s sixth game of the season in double figures.
Hannah Stuelke nearly registered a double-double with 12 points (5-8 FG), nine rebounds, four assists,
and four steals.
It was her 67th career game in double digits, the most among any active Hawkeye.
Addie Deal notched 17 points (7-10 FG), five assists, and three rebounds.
Her assist and point totals were both career-highs.
Taylor Stremlow filled the stat sheet with seven points, five assists, and three rebounds.
Stremlow made her second start this season.
Taylor McCabe scored a season-high 15 points and was 5-of-10 from 3-point range. It was McCabe’s 16th career game in double figures. McCabe tied her career-high in 3-point field goal attempts.
Callie Levin netted a career-high six points.
Iowa is 7-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history.
The Hawkeyes have won eight consecutive matchups against Western Illinois.
Iowa is 7-0 for the eighth time in program history.
Iowa has outscored all seven of its opponents by 10+ paint points this season.
The Hawkeyes have played in front of 40 consecutive sellouts which is the longest active streak
nationally.
Iowa is 15-1 when scoring 80+ points in the Jan Jensen era.
Iowa is 100-6 when scoring 80+ points and dishing out 20+ assists in the same game since 2018-19.
All available Hawkeyes saw action in tonight’s game. Iowa led the game 39:41; WIU never led.
UP NEXT
The nationally ranked Hawkeyes are set to host RV Fairfield on Sunday, Nov. 30 at Noon (CT) inside
Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will air on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
