Iowa women's basketball vs Penn State recap. Hawkeyes cruise at home
- Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team's 99-76 victory over Penn State Nittany Lions women's basketball team on Sunday in their Big Ten home opener.
- Dominance in the paint and eight offensive rebounds produced twice as many shot attempts and a 73-52 lead to the fourth for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
- Bench production also mattered, with Journey Houston delivering a first double-double, as six Hawkeyes scored in double figures.
- The result moved Iowa Hawkeyes to 11-2 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play while Penn State Nittany Lions dropped to 7-6 and 0-2, marking two straight losses and five of six.
- The victory provided a bounce-back narrative after the prior 90-64 setback, with Iowa's largest lead 81-56 late, showing control as starters rested and bench depth contributed.
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No. 14 Iowa women's basketball cruises past Penn State in conference home opener
Ava Heiden scored 27 points, Chit-Chat Wright chipped in 16 of her own, and Taylor Stremlow added 14 as the Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Penn State, 99-76, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes improved to 11-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play with Big Ten action now in full swing. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions for the 12th consecutive game, the last 11 by a double-digit margin. With the loss, Penn State dro…
Ava Heiden scores career-high 27 to propel No. 14 Iowa women to 99-76 romp over Penn State
Ava Heiden scored a career-high 27 points to lead six Hawkeyes in double figures and No. 14 Iowa cruised to a 99-76 victory over Penn State in Big Ten Conference play.
No. 14 Iowa women beat Penn State 99-76
The 14th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women used a 16-0 first quarter run to take command and beat Penn State 99-76 in Iowa City. Sophomore center Ava Heiden had a career-high 27 while point guard Chit Chat Wright had 12 of her 16 points in the opening quarter. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/uiwpsupost1.mp3 The Hawkeyes put the game away in the third quarter and led by as many 25 points in the second half as they move to 2-0 in the Big T…
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