The No. 1 Hawkeyes defeated the No. 16 Crusaders, 91-65, in a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City during the First Round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Iowa scored 12 points off of turnovers and 40 in the paint while outscoring Holy Cross in all four quarters. Iowa guard Caitlin Clark led the team in points with 27 while center Addi O’Grady had 14 points and five rebounds. Today’s victory marks Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder’s 880th career win.
Iowa will face No. 8 West Virginia on Monday at 7 p.m. inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena after the Mountaineers defeated No. 9 Princeton, 63-53.
Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall and guard Kate Martin wait to be introduced during an NCAA Tournament First Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 16 Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Crusaders, 91-65.