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Iowa WBB: Iowa def. Purdue Fort Wayne, 98-59

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November 25th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

POSTGAME NOTES

– No. 5/6 Iowa (5-1, 0-0) defeated Purdue Fort Wayne (2-2, 0-0), 98-59, inside Hertz Arena on Friday night.

– Caitlin Clark recorded 29 points (8-13 FG, 6-9 3 FG), eight assists, three rebounds, and three steals.

– Gabbie Marshall became the first Iowa women’s basketball player to record 200 3-pointers and 200 steals in a career.

– Clark’s six assists in the first quarter ties for second-most by an individual in a quarter in Iowa WBB history. It marks the fifth time in her career she has recorded six or more assists in a quarter.

– Clark recorded a season-high six 3-pointers made.

– Clark has netted a 3-point basket in 64 consecutive games which is an NCAA-best.

– Lisa Bluder is one win shy of 500 career wins at the University of Iowa.

– Sharon Goodman recorded her second-highest point total of the season. (16)

– Goodman has shot 60%+ from the floor in five out of six games this year.

– Hannah Stuelke has netted double figures in four out of six games this season.

– Kate Martin was a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor. Martin had nine points, five rebounds, three assists, and three blocks.

– Martin ties her career high for blocks in a game stating three.

– Stuelke nearly reached her first double-double of the season with 13 points and eight rebounds.

– Since the start of the 2020-21 season, the Hawkeyes offense has scored 80+ points on 82 occasions which is the most nationally.

– The Hawkeyes have scored 90+ points on 39 occasions which is also an NCAA-best since 2020-21.

UP NEXT

The fifth-ranked Hawkeyes advance to the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase taking on FGCU on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT) inside a Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida. The contest will air on FloHoops (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.