Iowa Rallies Past Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team edged Indiana, 56-53, in a Big Ten matchup on Sunday inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Junior Hannah Stuelke led the Hawkeyes with a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, while adding three steals and two blocks. Sophomore Ava Heiden finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore Chit-Chat Wright contributed 13 points and four steals, and senior Taylor McCabe knocked down two key triples for six points. Iowa’s defense forced 14 Indiana turnovers and held the Hoosiers to a season-low four points in the third quarter.

Indiana controlled the first half, jumping out to a 20-8 lead al behind Shay Ciezki’s eight points. The Hoosiers extended their advantage to 35-19 at halftime, outrebounding the Hawkeyes, 23-17 and dominating the paint with 20 points.

The game flipped in the third quarter as Iowa went on a 17-0 run, outscoring Indiana 19-4 in the frame. McCabe and graduate student Kylie Feuerbach combined for three threes and Stuelke added two layups in the run. Iowa’s defense limited Indiana to 15.4 percent shooting in the quarter and forcing five turnovers.

In the final period, the teams traded leads. Wright’s jumper gave Iowa its first lead at 9:05, and Stuelke’s layup with 1:02 remaining pushed the margin to three. Wright sealed the win at the free-throw line with two makes in the closing seconds. Iowa finished with 30 points in the paint and converted 14 points on fast breaks, while Indiana was held to just 2-of-19 from beyond the arc.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Ava Heiden registered 13 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks.
- Hannah Stuelke recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
- Chit-Chat Wright netted 13 points and a team-high three assists.
- It was Wright’s ninth game in double figures as a Hawkeye.
- Taylor McCabe made two 3-pointers and is now 11th in program history for made 3-pointers. (164)
- Journey Houston added six rebounds and four points.
- Kylie Feuerbach recorded her 500th career point as a Hawkeye.

TEAM NOTES
- The Hawkeyes outscored the Hoosiers, 19-4, in the third quarter to erase the 16-point deficit at halftime.
- Iowa’s defense held the Hoosiers to a season-low in the third quarter. (4)
- It was the largest come from behind victory of the season. (16)
- Iowa picked up its first win at Assembly Hall since Feb. 19, 2022.
- The Hawkeyes are 5-0 in conference play is the best start in the Jan Jensen era.
- Iowa’s 5-0 start to Big Ten action is the best since 2023-24 when the Hawkeyes began league play, 7-0.  

UP NEXT
The nationally ranked Hawkeyes are set to host Oregon on Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The contest will air on FS1 and the Hawkeye Radio Network.