Hawkeyes Handle Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team downed Michigan, 79-66, on Wednesday night inside the Crisler Center. The Hawkeyes improved to 19-9 overall and 9-8 in conference play.

Senior Sydney Affolter set a new career high in tonight’s match up with 24 points and 11 rebounds recording her sixth double-double this season. Senior Lucy Olsen added 20 points including four three-pointers and five rebounds, while junior Hannah Stuelke contributed 13 points and five rebounds.

Stuelke started the scoring with a layup, followed by a three-pointer from Affolter, who paced the scoring in the first quarter with 14 points. The Hawkeyes hit a three minute scoring drought, allowing the Wolverines to go on an 8-0 run. Affolter responded by scoring eight straight points, then capped off a perfect 4-for-4 performance from beyond the arc with another three-pointer, giving Iowa a 25-18 lead at the end of the period.

In the second quarter, Olsen caught fire from deep, going 4-for-4 from three and leading the period with 16 points after being held scoreless in the first. Iowa capitalized on multiple scoring runs, including a 10-2 surge in the final two minutes, extending its lead to a game-high 19 points. Michigan’s Brooke Quarles-Daniels hit a jumper at the buzzer, cutting the deficit slightly, but the Hawkeyes still took a 49-32 lead into halftime.

In the third, Stuelke opened with four straight points. Michigan answered with a 5-0 run; however, Affolter halted the run with a bucket at the 6:19 mark, setting a new career high. The Wolverines maintained their momentum, going on a dominant 15-2 run to cut the deficit to six. Senior Kylie Feuerbach added a fast-break layup in the final minute, but Michigan outscored Iowa by nine in the quarter, trimming the Hawkeyes' lead to 64-56, heading into the final stretch.

Iowa regained control in the fourth quarter, outscoring Michigan, 15-10. The Hawkeyes dominated the boards in the second half, securing a 19-15 rebounding edge, and the defense forced 16 turnovers, converting them into 28 points throughout the game. Iowa capped off the night with a 13-point victory over the Wolverines.

POSTGAME NOTES
- Sydney Affolter set a new career-high with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
- It was Affolter’s first career 20+ point game.
- Affolter has notched a double-double in six out of the last 11 games. (Team-high)
- Affolter has reached double digits 12 times this year and in seven of the last eight games.
- Affolter registered a game-high 14 points in the first quarter going a perfect 5-of-5 from the field with four 3-pointers.
- Affolter is the fourth Hawkeye to record 20+ points this season.
- Over the last nine games, Affolter is shooting 62 percent from 3-point range. (18-29)
- Affolter has 10+ rebounds in five out of the last six games.
- Affolter has snatched double digit rebounds a team-best eight times this season.
- Lucy Olsen recorded 20 points, 4-of-6 (3FG), five rebounds, and three assists.
- Olsen grabbed her 500th career rebound and it was her 39th career game with 20+ points and 10th as a Hawkeye.
- In the first half Olsen recorded 16 points and was 4-of-4 from 3-point range.
- Hannah Stuelke added 13 points (5-6 FT) and five rebounds.
- Iowa shot 75 percent (9-12) from three and 58 percent (19-33) from the floor in the first 20 minutes of action.
- The Hawkeyes recorded 49 points in the first half which is the third most this season against a Big Ten foe. (50, twice)
- Stuelke reached double figures for the 56th time in her career.
- Iowa has won five straight against Michigan dating back to Feb. 27, 2022.
- The Hawkeyes last four out of five victories this season have come against Quad 1 opponents.
- In Big Ten play, Iowa is 62-18 over the past four seasons.
- In the first quarter, Iowa went 10-of-15 from the floor (66 percent) and was 5-of-6 from deep.
- In the first half, Affolter and Olsen registered 34 points and made eight of Iowa’s nine 3-pointers. (8-8)
- Iowa tied its season-high in the first half with eight 3-pointers. (@ Washington)
- Iowa is 4-0 this season when recording 10+ 3-pointers. (@ Nebraska, BYU, and UNI)
- Iowa improved to 5-6 against Quad 1 opponents.  
- Iowa led the contest for 39:03.
- Iowa outscored Michigan, 28-17 in points off of turnovers.  

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UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes will return home for Senior Day against Wisconsin on Sunday, March 2. Tip-off inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena is set for 3 p.m. (CT) and will air Peacock and the Hawkeye Radio Network.