The Iowa Hawkeyes were rewarded accordingly for their big 93-83 Senior Day victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes.
In front of a rabid Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa’s collection of seniors delivered in a revenge game against Ohio State. Senior superstar guard Caitlin Clark had one final virtuoso regular season performance inside Carver.
Clark knocked down six 3-pointers en route to dropping 35 points. The West Des Moines product added nine assists, six rebounds and three steals.
Fifth-year guard Gabbie Marshall knocked four 3-pointers to score 12 points. It was the eighth time this season in which Marshall knocked down four or more 3-pointers. In each of those games, Iowa has won by double figures.
Graduate guard Kate Martin added 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting with nine rebounds.
Sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke had a big day for the Hawkeyes, scoring 23 points and grabbing nine boards while shooting 9-of-12 from the floor.
Following the win, Iowa has jumped up three spots to No. 3 nationally in the latest AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll.
The Buckeyes dropped two spots to No. 4. Undefeated South Carolina remains the consensus No. 1 team in America, while Stanford climbed two spots to No. 2. Behind star freshman JuJu Watkins, USC rounds out the nation’s top five teams.
Here’s a look at the full AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll ahead of this week’s Big Ten Tournament.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | South Carolina | 29-0 | 875 (35) | — |
| 2 | Stanford | 26-4 | 822 | +2 |
| 3 | Iowa | 26-4 | 786 | +3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 25-4 | 761 | -2 |
| 5 | USC | 23-5 | 699 | +2 |
| 6 | Texas | 27-4 | 687 | -3 |
| 7 | UCLA | 24-5 | 673 | +1 |
| 8 | LSU | 26-4 | 638 | +1 |
| 9 | UConn | 26-5 | 566 | +1 |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 25-5 | 526 | +2 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 23-6 | 513 | -6 |
| 12 | Indiana | 24-4 | 499 | +2 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 23-6 | 472 | -2 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 23-6 | 470 | +3 |
| 15 | Gonzaga | 29-2 | 399 | +1 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 24-6 | 288 | -1 |
| 17 | Baylor | 23-6 | 273 | +4 |
| 18 | Colorado | 21-8 | 259 | -5 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 21-8 | 239 | +1 |
| 20 | Syracuse | 23-6 | 210 | -1 |
| 21 | Creighton | 24-4 | 199 | +2 |
| 22 | Utah | 21-9 | 172 | -4 |
| 23 | UNLV | 26-2 | 113 | +1 |
| 24 | Louisville | 23-8 | 108 | -2 |
| 25 | Fairfield | 26-1 | 60 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Princeton, 24; Michigan State, 12; West Virginia, 9; Mississippi, 9; Duke, 3; Columbia, 3; North Carolina, 3; Richmond, 1; Kansas, 1; Toledo, 1; Jackson State, 1; Iowa State, 1;
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