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Iowa runs past Illinois State in NCAA Tournament

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March 19th, 2022 by admin

The No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 15 seed Illinois State Redbirds, 98-58, in the NCAA Tournament First Round inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday. Sophomore Caitlin Clark registered her 16th season and 25th career double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. Four Hawkeyes scored in double-figures, including Clark (27), senior Monika Czinano (18), senior Tomi Taiwo (13) and junior Gabbie Marshall (13).

Iowa shot a terrific 20-21 at the foul line in the win. The Hawkeyes are now 13-7 all time in the NCAA Tournament First Round. Iowa’s 98 points are the most that the program has scored in a NCAA Tournament game, besting the previous record (89) set against Oregon during the 2001 tournament.

Up Next: Iowa will play No. 10 seed Creighton on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament Second Round game. Tipoff and TV designation are yet to be determined.