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Hawkeyes Drop Northwestern

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team downed Northwestern, 85-80, on Tuesday night inside a sold-out Carver Hawkeye Arena.

by Sydney Weber
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team downed Northwestern, 85-80, on Tuesday night inside a sold-out Carver Hawkeye Arena.

Junior Hannah Stuelke led the Hawkeyes scoring a career-high 26 points with 10 field goals and a perfect 6 for 6 from the free-throw line. Senior Lucy Olsen followed with 16 points, and freshman Aaliyah Guyton contributed 15 points, including three three-pointers. Senior Sydney Affolter added 13 points highlighted by three three-pointers.

Northwestern came out strong, shooting 4-for-5 from three-point range, which put Iowa down by as much as 10 points early on. However, the Hawkeyes fought back with a 7-0 run to bring the game within three points. Guyton hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, ending the quarter with Iowa trailing 20-23.

The Wildcats started the second quarter with two quick baskets, but Iowa responded with a 9-0 run to take their first lead of the game at 29-27. Although Northwestern briefly regained the lead, the Hawkeyes maintained control for the rest of the quarter. Stuelke scored three straight points in the final minute, sending Iowa into halftime with a 41-38 lead.

The Hawkeyes held their lead through the third quarter. Guyton sunk two threes, and Affolter led the quarter with five points, including a fast break three after a quick rebound from Taylor McCabe. The Hawkeyes outscored the Wildcats by three in the third to go into the final quarter with a 62-56 lead.

The final quarter saw both teams trading baskets, but Iowa managed to hold onto their lead. Northwestern hit two threes in the final minute of the game, but six free throws and a strong defensive effort in the closing minutes secured the victory for the Hawkeyes. 
POSTGAME NOTES
- Hannah Stuelke recorded a team-high and season-best 26 points (6-6 FT) and six rebounds.
- It was Stuelke’s ninth career 20-point performance which ties McKenna Warnock for fourth-most in program history since 2019-20.
- Stuelke returned to action after missing the last two games due to a concussion.
- Lucy Olsen finished with 16 points, six assists, and five rebounds.
- Olsen has registered 13 career games of 10+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds. It was her third for the Hawkeyes.
- Sydney Affolter recorded her third career game with 10+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds and first of the season.
- Affolter finished with 13 points, five assists, and six rebounds.
- Aaliyah Guyton netted double figures for the third time this year. (15 points)
- It was Guyton’s third career game with three or more treys.
- Guyton recorded a career-high in minutes played.
- Affolter and Guyton tied their season-bests with three 3-pointers a piece.
- The Hawkeyes outscored the Wildcats, 38-26 in the paint.
- Iowa shot 18-of-20 (.900) from the free throw line.
- Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Iowa leads the nation with 115 games of 80+ points.
- Since 2020-21, Iowa has won 100 games when scoring 80+ points.
- The Hawkeyes are 124-19 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
- In Big Ten play, Iowa is 57-16 over the last four years.
- Iowa holds a 28-7 advantage against Northwestern in Iowa City.
- The Hawkeyes have won five out of the last six against Northwestern.
- Since 2018-19, Iowa is 93-6 when recording 80+ points and 20+ assists in a game.
- The Hawkeyes have played in front of 31 consecutive sellouts, the longest streak nationally.
- Iowa is 76-7 when recording 20+ assists in a game since the beginning of the 2020-21 season.
- Iowa has recorded 20+ assists six times this year.
- The Hawkeyes are 5-1 when dishing out 20+ assists in a game this season.

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UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes are set to host No. 4 Southern California on Sunday, Feb. 2. Tip-off inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena is set for 12:30 p.m. (CT) and will air nationally on FOX and the Hawkeye Radio Network. The University of Iowa Athletics Department plans to retire Caitlin Clark’s iconic No. 22 during a ceremony following the game against USC. FOX will carry the presentation live.