IOWA CITY — The second-ranked Iowa women’s basketball team came away with a 111-93, conference win against Penn State on Thursday night inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa improved to 22-2 on the season and 11-1 in conference play.
Hannah Stuelke broke the CHA record with a career-high 47 points, shooting 17-20 from the field, adding nine rebounds. All-American Caitlin Clark, tied the CHA record with a career-high 15 assists and 27 points. Kate Martin recorded a double-double with 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. It was Martin’s sixth career double-double and fourth of the season.
Penn State led from the start closing out the first with a, 25-23 lead with Stuelke leading all scoring with 10 points. The Hawkeyes responded in the second scoring 32 points, shooting 60% from the field to go into halftime with a 55-44 lead. Clark led the second quarter with 16 points.
The Nittany Lions made some noise in the third quarter despite Stuelke’s 13 points, going on a 9-0 run, to cut the lead to 14. Sydney Affolter sunk a three at the end of the third to give Iowa the momentum going into the fourth.
Stuelke finished out the game with 10 points in the fourth, scoring 10+ points in three quarters. Affolter dominated on defense adding 10 rebounds.
POSTGAME NOTES
– With 54.3 seconds to go, Hannah Stuelke broke Carver-Hawkeye Arena’s all-time record for scoring in a single game and Caitlin Clark tied the arena record for most assists in a single game.
– Clark, became the Big Ten’s all-time leader in field goals made.
– Clark tied Iowa’s all-time assist record for a single game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena with 15.
– Hannah Stuelke recorded a career-high in 47 points, on 17-of-20 shooting from the floor.
– The 16th 40-point outburst in program history.
– It was the second most points scored in a single game by an Iowa women’s basketball player.
– She is the fourth different Hawkeye in school history to record 40 or more in a single game.
– It was her first 30-point performance as a Hawkeye.
– Stuelke is the second Hawkeye to outscore Clark in a game since Monika Czinano did against Drake on Nov. 13, 2022. Molly Davis did Feb. 12, 2023.
– She is the first Hawkeye to record 40 or more points other than Clark since March 10, 2019. (Megan Gustafson)
– Clark is 39 points from Kelsey Plum’s NCAA all-time scoring record.
– Clark recorded 27 points, a season-high 15 assists, and five rebounds in tonight’s action. It was her 56th career double-double which is good for fifth on the Big Ten’s all-time list.
– Clark is the only player in the country with 750+ points, 170+ assists, and 150+ rebounds.
– Kate Martin has registered double figures in 16 of the last 20 contests.
– Martin record her sixth career double-double and fourth of the season which is a career-best.
– Tonight’s sellout extends Iowa’s streak to 15 consecutive home games at capacity.
– UI is 37-4 in Big Ten action since Feb. 9, 2022.
– Iowa has won their last nine games against Penn State dating back to 2018.
– UI is 10-1 in its last 11 meetings with the Nittany Lions.
– The Hawkeyes have won their last nine home games.
– Iowa has scored 50+ in the first half in two consecutive games.
– Clark has scored 20+ points in 109-of-124 career games which is the most in program history.
– Iowa has won 15 out of its last 16 against Big Ten foes.
– Since 2020-21, Iowa has scored 80+ points on 97 occasions which is the best nationally.
– The Hawkeyes have scored 80+ points in 20 contests this year.
– Since 2020-21, the Hawkeyes lead the country in games with 90+ points. (52)
– Clark kept her alive streak of 82 consecutive games making a 3-point basket. (NCAA best)
– Clark is the first Division-I player to record 3,300+ points, 900+ assists, and 800+ rebounds in a career.
– Iowa owns the longest active streak in the AP Top 5 at 15 consecutive weeks.
