Hawkeyes Thump Washington in Seattle

SEATTLE, Washington – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Washington, 85-61, on Wednesday night inside the Alaska Airlines Arena. The Hawkeyes set a new program for field goal percentage, going 33-of-46 from the floor (71 percent). 

The Hawkeyes were led by senior Lucy Olsen who was perfect from the field, contributing 20 points with four three pointers and six assists. Senior Addison O'Grady added 17 points grabbing four rebounds, and senior Kylie Feuerbach chipped in with 12 points. Junior Taylor McCabe added 11 points, including three three-pointers.

The Hawkeyes sparked a 15-1 run early in the game, starting with back-to-back layups from O’Grady and a three-pointer by McCabe. O’Grady led the way with a 12-point quarter, helping Iowa achieve their first double-digit lead. The quarter concluded with consecutive layups by freshman Teagan Mallegni and O’Grady in the final 40 seconds to give Iowa a 26-14 advantage heading into the second quarter.

Iowa continued to build on their momentum coming into the second with three straight three-pointers, part of six total three-pointers in the quarter, with McCabe and Olsen each hitting two shots from beyond the arc. The Hawkeyes' defense allowed only 12 points from Washington, and Iowa dominated on offense, going on a 10-0 scoring run in the midst of the quarter to extend their lead to 50-26 going into halftime.

In the third quarter, Iowa shot 71.4% from the field and dominated the paint with 16 points. Olsen led the quarter with seven points, going 3-3 from the field and sinking her fourth three-pointer of the game. Iowa ended the quarter up 32 points, leading 71-39.

Despite a late surge from Washington in the fourth quarter, the Hawkeyes were able to keep their lead above 20 through the quarter. The Hawkeyes closed out the game with 85-61 victory.

POSTGAME NOTES
- Iowa handed Washington its largest margin of defeat at home since Feb. 4, 2024. (23, Colorado)
- The Hawkeyes netted tied its season-high with 50 points (Purdue) in the first half following its 49-point output at Oregon on Sunday.
- Iowa shot 100 percent from 3-point range (8-8) and 74 percent from the field (20-27) in the first 20 minutes of action.
- Lucy Olsen recorded 13 points in the first half shooting a perfect 5-of-5 from the field with three deep treys.
- It was Olsen’s seventh career game with four or more 3-pointers in her career.
- Olsen finished the game with 20 points, shooting 8-of-8 from the field and 4-of-4 from 3-point range along with six assists.
- Addi O’Grady led Iowa with 14 points in the first two frames. (7-11)
- O’Grady finished with 17 points (8-12 FG) and four rebounds.
- Iowa’s offense produced 26 points in the first frame which is the second-most points scored in a quarter against a Big Ten team this season. (27, Purdue)
- Iowa’s 85 points was the most scored by an opponent inside Alaska Airlines Arena this year.
- The last time Iowa shot 68 percent or better from 3-point range was Dec. 4, 2016, against Northern Iowa.
- Taylor McCabe has hit a pair of 3-pointers in six Big Ten games this season.
- McCabe is shooting a team-best 21-of-47 from deep in conference action.
- It was McCabe’s sixth double digit performance of the season.
- Kylie Feuerbach also reached double figures with 12 points (6-8 FG) and a pair of dimes.
- The Hawkeyes have outrebounded 18 of their 20 opponents this season.
- The Hawkeyes picked up their first Quad 1 win of the season.
- Iowa outrebounded Washington, 32-16.
- The Hawkeyes outscored the Huskies, 44-24 in the paint.
- Iowa led the game for 36:07.
- The Hawkeyes posted their season-high in points against a conference team.
- Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Iowa leads the nation with 114 games of 80+ points.
- Since 2020-21, Iowa has won 99 games when scoring 80+ points.
- Iowa handed Washington its second home loss to a Big Ten opponent this season. (UCLA)
- Over the past three seasons, Iowa is 4-2 in games played in the Pacific time zone.
- Iowa is 3-0 in its last three games played in Seattle.
- Hannah Stuelke was ruled out of tonight’s game due to suffering a concussion against Nebraska last week. She is day-to-day.

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UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes return home to host Northwestern on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Tip-off inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena is set for 7 p.m. (CT) and will air on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.