WATCH: First half highlights from Iowa versus Colorado

The Hawkeyes are shooting over 60 percent from the field.

March 30, 2024

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates during an NCAA Tournament Second Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 8 West Virginia at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, March 25, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mountaineers, 64-54.

ALBANY, N.Y. —The No. 1 Iowa women’s basketball team has a double-digit lead going into halftime against No. 5 Colorado in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

Guard Caitlin Clark leads the Hawkeyes with 15 points and eight assists, with forward Hannah Stuelke and guard Sydney Affolter accounting for 11 and 10 points, respectively. Iowa is shooting 61.3 percent from the field. Colorado went 3-14 from behind the three-point line.

The winner of this game faces the winner of No.3 LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday.

Runnin’ Runnin’ @CaitlinClark22 x @sydneyaffolter1 #Hawkeyes

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— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 30, 2024

Gabbie Marchall 🎯@GabbieMarshall x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/mhdKYCf0o1

— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 30, 2024

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Cooper Worth, Pregame reporter

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Cooper Worth is a Pregame Reporter for The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and mass communication. He is also earning a minor in communication studies and an entrepreneurial management certificate. This is his third year at the DI, previously serving as a News Editor and as a News Reporter covering local government in Johnson County for the DI. Cooper interned for the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, Iowa during the summer of 2023 as a general news reporter.

Ayrton Breckenridge, Managing Visuals Editor

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Ayrton Breckenridge is the Managing Visuals Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and cinema. This is his fourth year working for the DI.