Hawkeyes Leave Lions Behind

IOWA CITY, Iowa – No. 11 Iowa (10-1) rolled past Lindenwood (7-3) on Saturday afternoon inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 102-68.

Senior Hannah Stuelke powered the Hawkeyes with a season-high 31 points, six rebounds, and three steals, shooting 13-for-18 from the field. Sophomore Ava Heiden was flawless from the floor, going 7-for-7 for 14 points and adding four assists. Layla Hays chipped in 11 points and five rebounds off the bench, while Journey Houston added 10 points and six boards.

Iowa jumped out early, leading 24-15 after the first quarter, fueled by Stuelke’s 11 points and three team steals. The Hawkeyes forced six turnovers in the opening frame and converted them into seven points.

Iowa pushed ahead 50-34 at halftime behind 11-for-21 shooting, nine second-chance points, and eight more from Stuelke. Six Hawkeyes scored in the period, while the defense forced five turnovers and grabbed three steals to keep Lindenwood off balance.

In the third, Iowa’s bench contributed 11 points, and the team dominated the paint with 12 points inside. Heiden accounted for six of those, maintaining her perfect shooting streak. Iowa outscored Lindenwood 22-15 to push the margin to 72-49 heading into the fourth.

The Hawkeyes closed strong with a 30-point fourth quarter, highlighted by Stuelke’s final 10 points and contributions from Hays and Houston. Iowa finished with 58 points in the paint, 26 second-chance points, and shot 57.7 percent from the field.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Hannah Stuelke led Iowa with 31 points (13-18 FG), six rebounds, three steals, and two assists.
- Stuelke’s 31 points were the most she has had in a game since Feb. 2, 2024. (Penn State, 47)
- Ava Heiden added 14 points (7-7 FG), four assists, two rebounds, and a block.
- Taylor Stremlow recorded eight points, a team-high seven assists, four rebounds, and a block.
- Layla Hays notched 11 points (5-6 FG) and five rebounds.
- Journey Houston registered 10 points, six rebounds, two steals, and an assist.  

TEAM NOTES
- Iowa is 17-1 when scoring 80+ points in the Jan Jensen era.
- Iowa improved to 133-20 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Nov. 11, 2016.
- It was the second-most points Iowa has scored this season. (102)
- Iowa outscored Lindenwood, 58-28 in paint points.
- The Hawkeyes have played in front of 42 consecutive home sellouts, the longest active streak nationally.
- Iowa has won eight home games in a row dating back to last season.
- This was the first ever meeting between the two programs.
- All available Hawkeyes played in today’s game.  

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes are set to take on No. 1 UConn in the Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York on Dec. 20 at 12:30 p.m. (CT). The contest will air nationally on FOX and the Hawkeye Radio Network.