No.2 Iowa WBB rips Wisconsin 96-50

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POSTGAME NOTES
– No. 2 Iowa (18-1, 7-0) defeated Wisconsin (8-9, 1-6), 96-50, inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday night.
– The Hawkeyes are off to their fourth 18-1 start in program history.
– Iowa is off to its best start in the Lisa Bluder era.
– Iowa last started 18-1 in the 1995-96 season.
– National Player of the Year candidate, Caitlin Clark, became the NCAA’s fourth all-time leading scorer surpassing Baylor’s Brittany Griener.
– It was Clark’s 47th career game with 30+ points in her career, the most in men’s or women’s college basketball history over the last 25 seasons.
– Clark eclipsed 3,300 career points in her 119th career game.
– Clark has 54 career games with 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds. (NCAA Best)
– UI has won 15 straight games.
– Iowa is 8-1 at home this season.
– 16 of Iowa’s 18 all-time sellouts at Carver-Hawkeye Arena have happened in the last three seasons.
– The Hawkeyes are 7-0 for the first time in Big Ten play since the 1995-96 season.
– Sharon Goodman made her first start since Dec. 16, 2023, against Cleveland State.
– Gabbie Marshall has shot 50%+ in four straight games from deep.
– Sydney Affolter registered her seventh game of the season in double figures.
– Clark has scored 20+ points in 104-of-119 career games which is the most in program history.
– Kate Martin has scored 10+ points in 12 of the last 14 games.
– AJ Ediger notched a career-best seven points against a Big Ten team.
– Iowa is currently riding a Big Ten-best 15-game winning streak.
– Since 2020-21, Iowa has scored 80+ points on 92 occasions which is the best nationally.
– The Hawkeyes have scored 80+ points in 15 contests this year.
– Since 2020-21, the Hawkeyes lead the country in games with 90+ points. (47)
– Clark has scored 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in 12 out of the last 13 games.
– Clark’s first 10-for-10 free throw shooting performance of the season.
– Iowa has won 29 straight games against Wisconsin.
– UW hasn’t beaten Iowa since the 2007 season.
– Bluder is 36-4 all-time against UW.
– Iowa is 16-1 when leading at halftime.
– Clark kept her alive streak of 77 consecutive games making a 3-point basket. (NCAA best)
– Clark is the first Division-I player to record 3,300+ points, 900+ assists, and 800+ rebounds in a career.
– Iowa has won its last 11 against Big Ten foes.
– Iowa owns the longest active streak in the AP Top 5 at 12 consecutive weeks.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE
Jan. 19, 12:15 p.m. (CT): Media Room – Head Coach Lisa Bluder and selected players
Jan. 26, 12:15 p.m. (CT): Media Room – Assistant Coach Raina Harmon and selected players
Feb. 2, 12:15 p.m. (CT): Media Room – Head Coach Lisa Bluder and selected players
Feb. 7, 12:15 p.m. (CT): Media Room – Assistant Coach Abby Stamp and selected players
Feb. 14, 12:15 p.m. (CT): Media Room – Associate Head Coach Jan Jensen and selected players
Feb. 21, 12:15 p.m. (CT): Media Room – Head Coach Lisa Bluder and selected players
Mar. 1, 12:15 p.m. (CT): Media Room – Head Coach Lisa Bluder and selected players
Mar. 3, 12:15 p.m. (CT): Media Room – Head Coach Lisa Bluder and selected players

Press Conference Link: tinyurl.com/3n7bk7ex

2023-24 Media Guide: tinyurl.com/yck247pv

UP NEXT
The second-ranked Hawkeyes will travel to No. 18 Ohio State on Jan. 21. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. (CT) inside The Schottenstein Center Value City Arena. The game will air nationally on NBC and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

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