It’s a Hawkeye State!
Inside an electric and sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Iowa Hawkeyes notched their biggest victory of the season taking down the No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones in the Cy-Hawk Rivarly.
Led by Lucy Olsen and her 25-point performance, the Hawkeyes outlasted Iowa State 75-69 with a dominant fourth quarter. In the final quarter, they outscored the Cyclones 22-13 to pull away.
In her first year leading the Hawkeyes, Iowa head coach Jan Jensen took in the atmosphere and thanked the Iowa fans for their part in this win.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our Hawks or happier for ‘em. They beat a tough & always well coached Iowa State team. They showed tremendous resilience & got the win! And, Carver, you were electric! Simply B1G Time!” Thx to all who came or watched at home! You guys are amazing,” Jansen said via her X account.
I couldn’t be more proud of our Hawks or happier for ‘em. They beat a tough & always well coached Iowa State team. They showed tremendous resilience & got the win! And, Carver, you were electric!🙌🏻 Simply B1G Time!👊🏼 Thx to all who came or watched at home! You guys are amazing!❤️ https://t.co/wAjP7ZYQf8
— Jan Jensen (@goiowa) December 12, 2024
Despite Audi Crooks putting up 31 points and 10 rebounds in a strong performance, Iowa also leaned on their interior play.
Hannah Stuelke battled her way to 13 points and nine rebounds. Sydney Affolter, Iowa’s do-it-all star, poured in 16 points as well.
Iowa gets another shot at a ranked opponent this weekend. The Hawkeyes open up Big Ten play with a trip to take on the No. 17 Michigan State Spartans on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. CT, which will air on the Big Ten Network.
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