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.
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.
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.
For the third time, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is an Associated Press first-team All-American selection in women’s basketball. She is a unanimous first-team selection (the only one) by the 35-person AP media panel.
At first glance, Iowa’s road to a second straight NCAA women’s basketball Final Four is littered with familiarity. Here’s look at this week’s Carver combatants in the First Four and first- and second-round NCAA tournament games, plus a list of potential foes in Albany.
For only the third time — and the first in 31 years — the Iowa Hawkeyes are an NCAA women’s basketball tournament 1-seed. Iowa is the top seed in the Albany-2 Region, termed “Murderers’ Row” by ESPN analyst Carolyn Peck.
At least four of the state of Iowa’s Division I basketball teams head to the NCAA tournament, and there isn’t a one of them that hasn’t already done big things
In the University of Iowa’s rich women’s basketball annals, No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament have been uncommon. The Hawkeyes are expected to earn a rare 1-seed Sunday, when the NCAA bracket is released (7 p.m., ESPN).
Addie Deal, the 12th-ranked prospect in the 2025 class according to ESPN, committed to the University of Iowa on Tuesday.
Tim Legler, normally in the role of an NBA analyst for ESPN, was put to use by SportsCenter host Scott Van Pelt Sunday night to discuss Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
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