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Hannah Stuelke scored a career-high 47 points and Caitlin Clark added 27 points in her quest for the NCAA scoring record for the No. 2 Hawkeyes on Thursday night.
Clark now has 3,489 career points and needs just 39 more to break the NCAA women’s basketball career scoring record held by Kelsey Plum.
Iowa plays at Nebraska on Sunday before hosting Michigan next Thursday,
“I would rather she break it at home,” Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said. “Our fans deserve that. But believe me, our No. 1 priority will be to win the game at Nebraska.”
Clark, who was 8 of 23 from the field, had 15 assists for her 56th career doubledouble. She also committed a career-high 12 turnovers.
Although Clark wasn’t made available in the postgame press conference, she told the Big Ten Network regarding the scoring record: “Whenever it happens, it happens. We’ve got a good Nebraska team (next), so we’ll be ready for them.”
Clark made sure to get the ball inside to Stuelke, providing 11 assists on her teammate’s 17 field goals on 20 attempts.
“I’m happy for Hannah, she deserves it,” Clark said. “We just gotta keep it rolling.”
Milaysia Fulwiley scored 19 points, Chloe Kitts had 12 points and five blocks for the nation’s top team The Gamecocks (22-0, 10-0 Southeastern Conference) handily won its first game with leading scorer Kamilla Cardoso, who is out for Olympic qualifying in a victory over Missouri.
IOWA 111, PENN STATE 93 >>
NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA 83, MISSOURI 45 >>
NO. 16 VIRGINIA TECH 72, NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 61 >>
Elizabeth Kitley had 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Hokies (194, 10-2 ACC) made 11 3-pointers to earn a season sweep of the Wolfpack.
Georgia Amoore had 12 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the reigning league champion Hokies (19-4, 10-2 ACC), who earned a fourth straight win against N.C. State (20-3, 8-3) and only the program’s second road win against the Wolfpack in 14 tries.
Madison Hayes had 20 points for NC State.
NO. 15 LOUISVILLE 73, NO. 12 NOTRE DAME 66 >>
Nyla Harris had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Sydney Taylor added 13 points including a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, and the host Cardinals held off the Irish and spoil Hannah Hidalgo’s 30-point, record-breaking performance.
Louisville (20-4, 9-2 ACC) led throughout but Hidalgo, the ACC’S leading scorer, kept it close by dropping 22 points in the second half after a cold start.
Hidalgo set the Notre Dame freshman record for most points in a season on a fastbreak layup early in the third quarter. Her seven steals for the Irish (17-5, 7-4) gave her the ACC record for most steals in a season by a freshman.
NO. 13 LSU 85, VANDERBILT 62 >>