Emma Calabro
The Iowa Hawkeyes huddle before a women's basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, March. 2, 2025.
Iowa women’s basketball third-year Hannah Stuelke has made a big impact in many ways for the Hawkeyes this season, and Sunday’s 81-66 win against a visiting Wisconsin squad was no different.
The forward posted a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds, nine of them offensively. These figures marked the ninth double-double of her career and fifth of the season. Stuelke also nabbed four steals and three assists for Iowa, all with only one turnover to her name.
Stuelke’s 21-point outing was the 57th time in her career that she had reached double figures.
“I think we all really wanted to get a win for the seniors, for their last game in Carver,” Stuelke said after the game. “I feel good coming off that, pretty good showing going into the tournament.”
The Senior Day contest saw Iowa lead for just over 34 minutes of play in what became their 30th straight win against the Badgers, a streak that dates back to Feb. 25, 2007. The game marked the end of the regular season for the Hawkeyes, who will now advance to the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.
While the Senior Day celebrations bookended an emotional competition for many fourth-year players, including three of the game’s starters, Stuelke, even as one of only two third-year starters, found ways to stand out on both sides of the ball. An electrifying second quarter saw the forward put up nine of her points, as well as four boards, two assists, and two steals.
With just under seven minutes on the clock in the second quarter, Iowa trailing by a point, Stuelke seized a pass from first-year Aaliyah Guyton and powered through the Wisconsin defense for an and-one to put the Hawkeyes back up.
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“I think it was nice to see her have that performance,” first-year head coach Jan Jensen said in a press conference after the game. “We saw a little bit more of that at times last year, but it’s been a little more inconsistent due to defenses, the way the game’s called, she couldn’t quite get in a rhythm with fouls. I’m really happy for Hannah. They all put in so much work.”
Iowa’s efforts got a boost as the fouls started to pile up. In terms of shooting from the line, Stuelke was a standout high scorer with a perfect 7-for-7 effort, even though the free throw accuracy, an 87 percent clip for Wisconsin and a 93 percent effort for the Hawkeyes, only accounted for a one-point difference.
Where Iowa gained an edge was foul trouble. Only two Hawkeyes saw three personal fouls and not a single player picked up over four. For the Badgers, however, three players ended up in foul trouble with four or more personal fouls. This number included Wisconsin’s two leading scorers, namely Serah Williams with 18 points and Carter McCray with 17 points.
For her part, Stuelke had four trips to the charity stripe and no personal fouls despite her aggressive presence on the court.
“There’s been a lot of hard days that everyone showed up,” fourth-year Lucy Olsen said after the game. “I think we’re leaving the program showing that if you never give up, it will turn around. I think everyone’s done a good job.”