No. 2 Indiana women’s basketball completes the regular season on Sunday against No. 6 Iowa State.
The Hoosiers (26-1, 16-1) are the Big Ten regular season champions and take the #1 seed to the Big Ten tournament next week in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes (22-6, 14-3) are second in conference play and are led by one of the nation’s most dynamic players, Caitlin Clark.
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“College GameDay” here:What you should know before the game between IU and Iowa
What is it supposed to look like? IU’s Women’s Big Ten title is the icing on the cake, a game over version
Final: Iowa 86, Indiana 85
Caitlin Clark hits number 3 at the buzzer.
IU has its familiar balance: Mackenzie Holmes has 21 points, Sidney Parish has 18, Chloe Moore McNeil has 18 and Grace Berger has 16. Yarden Garzon has 7 points and 14 rebounds.
Clark has 34 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for Iowa, Kate Martin has 19 points and Monica Czenano has 13 and 9 rebounds.
IU (26-2, 16-2) will have the top seed in the Big Ten tournament this week in Minneapolis.
Holmes hits two free throws with 1.5 seconds left.
Monika Czinano gets a favorable match in the post but can’t connect before 6 seconds.
1:43 4Q left: Indiana, Iowa go to the wire
Mackenzie Holmes’ 3-point play tied it, 79 with 2:20 remaining. She has 17 points.
Kate Martin has 19 points and 4 errors. IU’s Chloe Moore McNeil and Sydney Parish each have 16 points and 4 errors.
5:04 Left 4Q: Iowa 74, Indiana 70
Monika Czinano adds a 3-point play.
Gabe Marshall took a 3rd lead with 6 minutes left to put Iowa ahead 71-70.
Chloe Moore McNeil and Sydney Parish each had 16 points and 4 fouls going into the final minutes.
6:10 left on the 4Q: Indiana takes the lead in the fourth quarter
Sydney Parish puts 3 with 6:20 to go puts Ayo 70-68. Time out, Iowa. She has 14 points, as well as Mackenzie Holmes and Chloe Moore McNeil. Grace Berger is 16 years old.
Yarden Garzon’s free throws make it 68-67 Iowa with 6:55 to go. She has 7 points and 11 rebounds.
Caitlin Clark reached 30 points in a game for the 32nd time in her college career.
End of the 3rd: Iowa 61, Indiana 58
Grace Berger and Mackenzie Holmes scoreless for nearly 8 minutes into the quarter. Berger has 14 points and Holmes has 12.
Chloe Moore McNeil has a couple of 3-pointers in the quarter, but also 4 fumbles. She has 14 points.
Caitlin Clark has 27 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
Holmes’ third foul comes on Caitlin Clark and 1.
4:50 3Q left: Iowa 51, Indiana 44
Sydney Parrish has all five of IU’s points in the quarter and goes to the free throw line just outside a timeout.
Indiana struggled to start the quarter, as Iowa scored its first 6 points at 2:30. 3 In Sydney Parish drought settles. This is the third time that IU has had a 3 out of a game.
Halftime: Iowa 40, Indiana 39
Grace Berger leads IU with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field, while Mackenzie Holmes has 9 points on 4-of-5.
Caitlin Clark has 16 points and 6 assists for Iowa, while Kate Martin has 13. Clark scored in the final seconds to give Iowa a one-point lead.
Grace Berger jumped with 2:20 to give IU a 37-36 lead. The last Hoosiers were up 2-0.
4:54 2Q left: Iowa 35, Indiana 29
Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin have 13 points each for Iowa.
Chloe Moore McNeil scored twice to cut IU’s deficit to 30-29. Her triple pointer rebounds to take the lead. IU is 2 out of 10 in 3s.
End of 1st: Iowa 23, Indiana 18
Iowa shoots 64.3% from the field, including 4 of 7 on 3-pointers. Kate Martin has 8 points and Caitlin Clark 8, with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Mackenzie Holmes has 7 and Grace Berger has 6 for IU.
An ESPN graphic shows Caitlin Clark’s 3-pointer average coming from just over 26 feet.
Chloe Moore McNeil snaps Iowa, 13 points.
McKenna Warnock made it 13-2 at Iowa.
left at 7:53 in 1Q: Iowa burns Indiana in the opening minutes
IU’s Grace Berger scored first, and Iowa State followed with 10 points. Timeout, IU with 7:53 left.
IU women’s basketball is facing a sold out arena
Here’s a sneak peek into what the Hoosiers will be up against in Iowa.
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