Clark, No. 16 Iowa top No. 14 Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Caitlin Clark, held to two points for almost 15 minutes, scored 28 and No. 16 Iowa beat No. 14 Michigan 94-85 on Saturday.
The first Big Ten Conference women’s game televised on Fox was a typical offensive showcase between these two teams with the Hawkeyes shooting 59.6 percent with nine 3-pointers and the Wolverines shooting 50.5 percent with seven 3s. They combined for 38 assists.
Both teams won at home last year, Michigan prevailing 98-90 when Clark had 46 points, and Iowa winning 104-80 with Clark scoring 38.
Supporting Clark for the Hawkeyes (12-4, 4-1) was center Monika Czinano with 19 points and a career-high eight assists. McKenna Warnock had four 3s and 14 points and Kate Martin scored all 10 of her points in the third quarter when Iowa pushed the lead into double figures.
Leigha Brown had 20 points and six assists and Emily Kiser 19 with seven assists and six rebounds for the Wolverines (13-3, 3-2). Laila Phelia added 16 points and Jordan Hobbs 10.
Clark, Warnock and Gabbie Marshall each had a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter that gave Iowa a double-figure lead. Hobbs answered Marshall to make it 87-80 with a minute to go but Iowa was 5-for-6 from the line in the final minute.
Maryland 94, Michigan State 85:
Diamond Miller scored 25 points to lead five in double figures and No. 13 Maryland used a 17-point third quarter run to open up a tight game on the way to a victory over Michigan State. Shyanne Sellers added 19 points and eight rebounds for Maryland (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten). Lavender Briggs scored 15, Faith Masonius 12 and Abby Meyers 11.
Gonzaga 78, Santa Clara 61:
Brynna Maxwell scored 17 points to lead a balanced attack and Yvonne Ejim had 16 points and 12 rebounds and No. 20 Gonzaga defeated Santa Clara, the Bulldogs’ ninth straight win.
Sarah Andrews scored 27 points, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and Caitlin Bickle had double-doubles, and No. 23 Baylor defeated No. 21 Kansas. LittlepageBuggs had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Bickle had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Bears (12-3, 3-0 Big 12).