(hawkeyesports) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – 2-Seed Iowa defeated 7-Seed Purdue, 69-58, inside the Target Center on Friday night to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.

Three Hawkeyes finished in double digits, with National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark having the game-high 22 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Monika Czinano finished with 14 points, going 6-for-7 from the field. Gabbie Marshall had 11 points, going 3-for-5 from the three.

Clark got things going quick for Iowa, sinking her first 3-pointer of the game in the first 20 seconds. From there, the Hawkeyes went on a, 6-0, scoring run to gain control early. An assist from Molly Davis gave Hannah Stuelke an easy layup to give Iowa a nine-point lead after one.

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The Hawkeyes will face the 3-Seed Maryland in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament inside the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tipoff for Iowa’s semifinal matchup is set for 4 p.m. (CT) and will be broadcast on BTN. We’ll have it on KJAN starting at 3:45 p.m.