Iowa Wraps Up Washington

IOWA CITY, Iowa - No. 15 Iowa (19-5, 10-3) defeated No. 25 Washington (18-7, 8-6) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday night, 65-56. 
 
Sophomore Chit-Chat Wright led scoring on the day for Iowa. Wright had 21 points going 6-for-13 from the field, 5-of-8 of those from beyond the arc, and four assists. Senior Hannah Stuelke followed with her seventh double-double of the season on 14 points and a tied career-high 16 rebounds.  

Seven different Hawkeyes contributed to Iowa’s first quarter points. Wright led with six points, going 2-for-2 beyond the arc with one assist. The Hawkeye defense was also able to garner three points on four Husky turnovers. Washington slowed Iowa’s pace as they finished out the quarter down, 19-25. 

Wright drained a deep three-point basket to propel the Hawkeyes to an 11-0 run in the first five minutes of the second quarter, forcing a Washington timeout. Iowa's defense stopped the Huskies from scoring for seven minutes of the quarter. The Hawkeyes shot 63.6 percent from the floor, headed into half up, 36-30.  

Both teams came out of halftime letting the ball fly. At the seven-minute mark, the Hawkeyes pulled away with a 6-0 run to give them their largest lead of the day. Sophomore Ava Heiden led the scoring for Iowa, going 3-for-4 from the field with seven points. The Hawkeyes held a tough lead going into the final quarter up, 49-45.  

The final quarter was a defensive battle. The Huskies were able to slowly chip away at Iowa’s lead, getting it back to a two-score game with a minute left before senior Kylie Feuerbach shut it down with a deep three-point basket. Iowa closed it out with a 7-2 run to secure the 65-56 win.  

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Hannah Stuelke led Iowa with 14 points and 16 rebounds.
- It was Stuelke’s seventh double-double of the season and 18th of her career which is sixth-most since 2009 in program history. 
- Stuelke has reached double figures in nine straight games.
- Stuelke tied her career-high in rebounds. (16)
- It was Stuelke’s 18th game with eight or more boards.
- Ava Heiden registered 11 points, three assists, and three rebounds.
- Heiden has reached double figures in 12 straight games and against all 13 Big Ten opponents.
- Chit-Chat Wright paced Iowa’s offense with 21 points, four assists, and a steal. 
- Wright tied her career-high in three pointers made. (5-8)
- Wright notched 20+ points for the fourth time this season.
- Taylor Stremlow returned to Iowa’s starting lineup and added nine points, two assists and a block. 

TEAM NOTES
- The Hawkeyes have played in front of 49 consecutive home sellouts, the longest active streak nationally.
- Iowa improved to 15-0 when leading at halftime this season.
- The Hawkeyes are 16-2 in their last 18 home games dating back to last season.
- Iowa improved to 6-2 in the Jan Jensen era against ranked teams inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 
- It was Iowa’s ninth win against a ranked foe over the last two seasons. 
- The Hawkeyes are 6-3 against AP Top 25 teams this year.
- Iowa has seven Quad 1 victories this season which is tied for third-most nationally.
- In the second quarter, Iowa held Washington to five points which is the second lowest this season since the Hawkeye defense held Indiana to four points in the third quarter.
- It was Iowa’s best defensive effort since holding Oregon to 66 points on Jan. 15, 2026.    
 
UP NEXT
The nationally ranked Hawkeyes will hit the road to face Nebraska on Monday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. (CT) in Lincoln. The contest will air on FOX and the Hawkeye Radio Network.