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BIG TEN TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL

#7 IOWA HAWKEYES (24-6) (15-3) vs #5 MARYLAND TERRAPINS (25-5) (15-3)

TIME: 4:00pm (approximately)

TV: Big Ten Network

SERIES: Maryland leads the series 11-5 (split during the regular season)

THE NUMBERS

OFFENSE: IOWA: 86.9 PPG, 50.7% FG, 36.8% 3PT, 14.3 TO MARYLAND: 78.8 PPG, 44.0% FG, 35.8% 3PT, 13.4 TO

DEFENSE: IOWA: 70.9 PPG, 40.0% FG, 29.5% 3PT, 14.4 TO, +6.1 REB MARGIN MARYLAND: 68.2 PPG, 40.9% FG, 33.4% 3PT, 19.7 TO, -1.0 REB MARGIN

PROJECTED LINEUPS

IOWA HAWKEYES

6’0 PG Caitlin Clark – 27.1 PPG, 7.5 REB, 8.0 AST, 37.5% 3PT, 47.0% FG

5’9 G Gabbie Marshall – 5.2 PPG, 33.3% 3PT

6’0 G Kate Martin – 7.3 PPG, 4.1 REB, 3.4 AST, 46.7% FG

6’1 F McKenna Warnock – 10.9 PPG, 5.7 REB, 40.0% 3PT

6’3 C Monika Czinano – 17.1 PPG, 6.4 REB, 66.9% FG

MARYLAND TERRAPINS

6’2 G Shyanne Sellers – 14.0 PPG, 4.9 REB, 3.4 AST, 48.6% FG

5’8 G Elisa Pinzan – 3.5 PPG, 3.0 AST, 40.2% FG

6’0 G Abby Meyers – 14.3 PPG, 5.4 REB, 37.4% 3PT

6’3 F Diamond Miller – 19.7 PPG, 6.5 REB, 47.3% FG

6’1 F Faith Masonius – 6.6 PPG, 5.1 REB, 45.7% FG

RECAPING THE REGULAR SEASON MEETINGS

February 2nd: Iowa 96 Maryland 82 (Iowa City, IA)

• Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano were fantastic. They combined for 70 points on 27/37 (73.0%) shooting and 13 rebounds. Clark herself finished with 42 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
• The Hawkeyes held Maryland to 2/18 shooting from three-point range, including 2/8 from Abby Meyers. Iowa outscored the Terps 21-6 from three-point range.
• Iowa averaged 1.29 points per possession and shot 61.7% from the floor.
• Iowa assisted on 27 of 37 made baskets. The Hawkeyes had 27 assists to 19 turnovers, while Maryland had 13 assists to 18 turnovers.
• The Hawkeyes opened up a 56-38 lead at halftime.
• Shyanne Sellers and Diamond Miller combined for 53 points on 18/34 (52.9%) shooting.

“When we got into our transition offense, they really struggled to stop us, no matter what it was,” said Caitlin Clark. “Whether we were hitting threes or it was Monika inside, I know Kate got a layup off a fast break. Sydney Affolter comes in and has two really good drives to the rim. Hannah’s out running the court.”

February 21st: Maryland 96 Iowa 68 (College Park, MD)

• Four Terrapins scored in double figures, including a combined 43 points and nine three-pointers from Brinae Alexander and Lavender Briggs of the bench. Shyanne Sellers finished with 17 points and ten rebounds.
• Iowa’s three-point defense struggled, allowing Maryland to shoot 14/26 (53.8%) from behind the arc.
• The Hawkeyes shot a season-low 23/66 (34.8%) from the floor, were held to 28 first half points and a season-low 68 points.
• Monika Czinano was held to just four points on 2/5 shooting. McKenna Warnock shot a season-worst 3/14 from the floor and 1/8 from three-point range.
• Iowa came into the game ranked 14th in assist-to-turnover ratio, but Maryland forced Iowa into a season-high 24 turnovers. That turned into 24 Terrapins points.

“(We) turned the ball over too many times. We gave up too many O boards in that second quarter, and everything that they put up went in tonight,” said Lisa Bluder. “I think they did a really good job being physical and denying passing lanes. I think that we were a little sloppy, but I think it was because of Maryland’s great defense.”

BIGGEST KEY FOR THE HAWKEYES: Limit turnovers

Maryland is 12-1 this season when they force their opponent into 20+ turnovers. The Hawkeyes turned it over 24 times in their loss at Maryland. The Terrapins rely heavily on their ability to convert turnovers into points. They are averaging 20.5 points per game off of turnovers, which accounts for 26.0% of their points per game. Iowa must avoid throwing away possessions this afternoon, because Maryland is amongst the best in the country at making it hurt.

Here are some important stats (as of 3/2) to know for tonight’s game…

2pt FG: Iowa 1st (59.4%) Maryland 109th (47.2%)

3pt FG: Iowa 15th (37.0%) Maryland 23rd (36.1%)

3pt Rate: Iowa 72nd (38.1%) Maryland 237th (29.3%)

TO: Maryland 33rd (13.0) Iowa 86th (14.2)

FORCED TO: Maryland 27th (19.8) Iowa 269th (14.4)

Off Pts/100 Possessions: Iowa 5th (113.2) Maryland 17th (107.7)

Def Pts/100 Possessions: Iowa 172nd (92.2) Maryland 196th (92.7)

Possessions Per Gm: Iowa 6th (76.7) Maryland 47th (73.2)

Off Rebounding: Iowa 278th (27.2%) Maryland 165th (31.3%)

Def Rebounding: Iowa 6th (76.4%) Maryland 245th (67.2%)

THE PICK

Since the Hawkeyes defeated Maryland in Iowa City, Brenda Frese’s squad has been cooking. They have won seven games in a row, including a 17.4 point average margin of victory. The Terps are playing their best basketball of the season and have been looking like a potential one seed. Diamond Miller is averaging 21.9 ppg over their winning streak.

Iowa was really good in the first matchup in Iowa City, but Maryland racheted up the defense at home and may have figured out a way to slow the Hawkeyes attack. The crowd will be majorly skewed in favor of the Hawkeyes and they are the reigning champs, but the Terps may be playing too well. MARYLAND 88 IOWA 81