As the calendar works past Christmas, the women’s college basketball season will continue to heat up with conference play.
After a 98-69 win over Loyola Chicago on Dec. 21, the nonconference season is already in the rear-view mirror for No. 3 Iowa (12-1, 1-0 Big Ten). Senior superstar Caitlin Clark registered her 13th career triple-double in that contest, going off for 35 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 10 assists.
Sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke poured in 20 points and eight rebounds. Meanwhile, graduate guard Kate Martin added 19 points and secured her eighth double-figure scoring game out of the past nine.
Making her second career start with fifth-year guard Gabbie Marshall sidelined, junior guard Sydney Affolter rounded out Iowa’s double-figure scorers with 10 points.
The Hawkeyes turn their full attention to the Big Ten slate beginning with their Dec. 30 date against Minnesota inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 1 p.m. CT. The game is scheduled to be carried by the Big Ten Network.
Iowa beat Wisconsin, 87-65, in a sold-out Kohl Center on Dec. 10 to open Big Ten play. Clark and Stuelke combined for 49 points in that contest as the Hawkeyes won their 28th straight over the Badgers.
With conference play starting across the nation, let’s take a look at Iowa’s bracketology projection from ESPN’s Charlie Creme. What seed have the Hawkeyes drawn and who might be in Iowa’s bracket?
Plus, a look at the conference bids breakdown and the current bubble as well.