The No. 3 Iowa women’s basketball team extended its win streak to 13 as it crushed Purdue, 96-71, inside of a sold-out Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Wednesday.

Caitlin Clark’s 26 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds marked her 15th triple-double of her career — and her fourth this season — as she returns to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List after winning the award last season.

Clark played 35 minutes, shooting 8-of-18 from the field and making six of her 14 three-point attempts as well as all four of her free throw attempts.

Again, though, the Hawkeyes’ scoring effort was spread nicely across the board beyond the Des Moines local, making this offense a true threat to any defense in the nation.

Iowa guard Kate Martin followed Clark with 15 points on 5-of-10 from the field and eight boards, and fellow guard Sydney Affolter continued her recent offensive tear with 14 points off of the bench on 5-of-6 from the field to add to her six rebounds and four assists.

Hawkeye three-point sharpshooter Gabbie Marshall also continued her recent shooting hot streak with 12 points on four made threes. And forward Hannah Stuelke added 10 points and six rebounds to the night.

Iowa ended the night shooting an impressive 53 percent from the field, 45 percent from deep, and 88 percent from the charity stripe.

The Hawkeyes, now 16-1 overall, are off to their best start under head coach Lisa Bluder, their last time starting the season 16-1 coming in the 1995-96 campaign.

Up next

The Hawkeyes will return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City for their biggest test of the conference slate thus far in the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers.

The Hoosiers, led by All-American forward Mackenzie Holmes, are 14-1 this season after escaping Penn State, 75-67, on Wednesday.