The No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes head to No. 8 Maryland looking to ensure they have a shot to defend their share of the Big Ten regular season crown come Sunday.
Second-ranked Indiana captured a share of the Big Ten crown on Sunday before a record crowd at a sold-out Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers locked it up after dispatching of Purdue in an 83-60 runaway win in front of 17,222 fans.
On Sunday, the Hawkeyes will be looking to exact revenge for an 87-78 loss at Indiana on Feb. 9 that cost Iowa its chance at an outright conference crown. For now, that still has to wait, though.
Iowa has its hands full with a Terrapins squad that wants to avenge its own 96-82 loss to the Hawkeyes on Feb. 2. With a win, Maryland would move into a tie for second place in the Big Ten standings.
Suffice it to say, there’s plenty on the line tonight. In round one, Caitlin Clark had a historic performance. Clark became the first men or women’s Division I basketball player to score 40-plus points, have seven or more rebounds, have seven or more assists, shoot greater than 60% from the field, and hit 90% or higher from the free throw line, per OptaSTATS.
She knocked down 6-of-11 3-pointers en route to a 42-point outing. Clark finished 13-of-19 from the floor and 10-of-11 from the charity stripe.
Meanwhile, Monika Czinano did her thing, delivering one of her vintage efficient performances. She scored 28 points on 14-of-18 shooting. Hannah Stuelke also finished in double figures with 13 points.
If Iowa’s stars can deliver and secure this huge road win, the Hawkeyes will return home with College GameDay on hand for what is perhaps women’s college basketball’s biggest regular season finale.
Here’s how fans can dial in and watch, stream and listen to tonight’s contest. Plus, a look at the key players, series notes and the last time out for Iowa.