Iowa women head to Big Ten Tournament Championship game with win over Maryland
March 5th, 2023 by admin
The Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball team will play in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game on Sunday after grabbing an 89-84 win over Maryland in the semis on Saturday. The Hawkeyes built an early 8-point lead by the end of the first quarter and were able to hold the lead the rest of the way.
The Hawkeyes had five players in double-figures and three with 20+ point games. Caitlin Clark had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. McKenna Warnock and Gabbie Marshall each added 21 points in the win.
Iowa improved to 26-6 on the season. The Hawkeyes will face Ohio State in the Championship game on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. The Buckeyes advanced to that game with a 79-75 win over top-seeded Indiana on Saturday.
We’ll have that championship game on KJAN with pregame at 3:45 p.m.