The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-1) return to the floor this afternoon versus the Bowling Green Falcons (5-1) inside a sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena after a nice six-day rest.
After its championship run at the Gulf Coast Showcase, Iowa jumped back into the top five at No. 4 nationally in the latest USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.
The Hawkeyes beat Purdue-Fort Wayne, 98-59, and Florida Gulf Coast, 100-62, before avenging their lone loss of the season against No. 18 Kansas State, 77-70.
Senior guard Caitlin Clark scored 82 points across the three tournament games, shooting 48.1% from the floor and a remarkable 51.6% from 3-point range. The West Des Moines product led the way with 32 points against the Wildcats on 10-of-25 shooting, including 7-of-16 from beyond the arc. Clark was named the Gulf Coast Showcase’s Most Valuable Player.
Fifth-year guard Molly Davis and graduate guard Kate Martin were Iowa’s other double-figure scorers against K-State, adding 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Meanwhile, Bowling Green enters after four straight wins over Xavier, Mercer, Lehigh and Duquesne. Senior guard Lexi Fleming led four Falcons in double figures with her team-high 19 points versus Duquesne.
As tipoff approaches, here’s how fans can watch, stream and listen to today’s game against the Falcons. Plus, full game notes on Iowa vs. Bowling Green.