Iowa Women's Basketball defeats DePaul in exhibition
There was so much going on at Kinnick Stadium on Sunday afternoon that the actual game that took place was hardly even talked about. The Iowa Women’s Basketball team broke the NCAA women’s basketball attendance record, as 55,646 fans showed up to cheer on the Hawkeyes in an exhibition matchup against DePaul. Iowa defeated the Blue Demons 94-72, behind a triple-double from Caitlin Clark.
The Hawkeyes trailed early in the first quarter, but Addi O’Grady snagged a transition pass from Caitlin Clark and converted for her first basket of the game to make it 7-6. Later in the quarter, Molly Davis got to the hoop for a smooth drive and scoop layup to extend the lead to six. Iowa led 24-18 after the first quarter.
Early in the second quarter, the Hawkeyes extended their lead to double digits. Sydney Affolter converted a tough driving layup and dumped off an assist to Addi O’Grady a possession later to cap a 10-3 run to open the quarter. Moments later, Caitlin Clark buried the Hawkeyes first three-pointer of the game in transition to get the crowd going. Iowa went into halftime with a 52-37 lead.
The lead ballooned to 74-46 in the third quarter, as Caitlin Clark, Taylor McCabe and Molly Davis teamed up to hit three three-pointers in three minutes. Iowa took a 77-51 lead into the final ten minutes, but DePaul had a late run in them to close the gap.
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As Kinnick Stadium yelled the I-O-W-A chant for the better part of ten minutes, the Blue Demons opened the fourth quarter with a 15-0 run to suddenly cut the lead down to 77-66. A three-pointer from Gabbie Marshall and a pair of baskets from Hannah Stuelke pushed the lead back out to 17 points, which put things out of reach. Kate Martin added a couple of baskets to get into double figures and the Hawkeyes picked up the unofficial season opening win 94-72 in front of a record-breaking crowd.
Caitlin Clark led the way for Iowa, with a game-high 34 points, 11 rebounds and ten assists. Molly Davis finished with 13 points, five rebounds and four assists, while three other Hawkeyes scored in double figures. Hannah Stuelke (12 pts), Kate Martin (11 pts) and Addi O’Grady (10 pts) added scoring, with O’Grady pulling down a game-high 14 rebounds. Iowa outrebounded DePaul 58-44 and shot 58.8% from inside the three-point line.
Up Next, the Hawkeyes play their second and final exhibition game before the season opener on November 6th. Iowa will take on NAIA Clarke University on October 22nd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will be streamed on BTN+.
