A stretch without Caitlin Clark, a 10-0 gem late in the first quarter, sprung Iowa out of a small early hole, and the second-ranked Hawkeyes subdued Holy Cross, 91-65, in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament before a sellout crowd of 14,324 Saturday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Holy Cross, to its eternal credit, didn’t bend the knee to Caitlin Clark or Iowa. But 16th-seeds don’t win games like this, so the Hawkeyes immediately move on to tougher obstacles.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog for score updates, highlights and analysis as the No. 1-seed Iowa Hawkeyes host the No. 16-seed Holy Cross Crusaders in an NCAA women’s basketball tournament first-round game Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
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West Virginia Coach Mark Kellogg went viral — and roused Iowa fans — with his comment last Sunday after the NCAA women’s basketball tournament pairings were released.
Iowa guard Molly Davis is “attacking rehab” as the Hawkeyes prepare for their NCAA women’s basketball tournament opener against Holy Cross.
The wide-eyed, 16-seed Holy Cross Crusaders get their view at women’s basketball royalty when they tackle No. 2 Iowa in an NCAA tournament first-round game Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
This week’s Hawk Off The Press podcast starts with Kadyn Proctor’s decision to leave Iowa and eventually reenter the transfer portal, then a look at Iowa’s path back to the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four and a preview of Sunday’s Iowa-Utah NIT game.
Time, TV and notes for Saturday’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament first-round game game between No. 2 Iowa and Holy Cross.
Photos from media availability day for the Iowa Hawkeyes a day before taking on Holy Cross in an NCAA women’s basketball tournament first-round game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday.
Fran McCaffery expressed frustration with the NCAA’s timing of the men’s basketball transfer portal window, which overlaps significantly with postseason play.
The Iowa men’s basketball team will play Utah in a second-round National Invitation Tournament game Sunday. Let’s just say it will bring an end to the weekend.
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