The 23rd-ranked Iowa women’s basketball (2-0) squad enjoyed a record-setting offensive performance in a blowout 119-43 win over Evansville (0-2) for its second win of the season.
The Hawkeyes got scoring from all over the lineup, as every player who touched the floor had at least two points.
Leading the team in scoring was Layla Hays, who posted 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field and 2-for-5 from the free-throw line off the bench in her 20 minutes of action. The freshman from Wasilla, Alaska, would also add five rebounds and one assist to her total.
Not far behind Hays on the scoring list were Chazadi Wright (18), Ava Heiden (14), Hannah Stuelke (13), Taylor McCabe (12), and Addie Deal (11).
Overall, the team shot 42-for-65 from the floor, 14-for-26 from deep, and 21-for-28 from the charity stripe for a new program scoring record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Defensively, the Hawkeyes forced 20 turnovers, including 11 steals and three blocks. Those defensive stops translated directly into offense, as Iowa totaled 32 points off turnovers and had 29 fast-break points.
Iowa’s next opponent will be the Drake Bulldogs, who will travel to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 13. That game will begin at 7:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
Final: Iowa 119, Evansville 43
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0:41 4th QTR: Iowa 116, Evansville 43
Gyamfi gets her first points of the season on a long 3-pointer that sends the crowd wild.
Every Hawkeye who has played today has scored, with Levin hitting two free throws.
4:31 4th QTR: Iowa 105, Evansville 31
Timeout Evansville.
Jensen is now unloading the bench as Jada Gyamfi and Callie Levin have checked into the game.
No notes at this point as the game is all but final.
6:20 4th QTR: Iowa 103, Evansville 30
Counter to that idea of getting playing time throughout the roster, Jan Jensen has inserted the starters back into the game.
End of 3rd QTR: Iowa 90, Evansville 30
Given the blowout score at the end of three quarters, the final 10 minutes will essentially be about getting playing experience for all of the roster, such as players like Callie Levin and Journey Houston
Defensively, the Hawkeyes have been almost equally impressive as their offense, forcing 15 turnovers so far. Of those 15 turnovers, Iowa has 9 steals and 2 blocks.
4:07 3rd QTR: Iowa 76, Evansville 28
Media Timeout.
This is a landslide victory for the Hawkeyes as everything is flowing offensively, and the defense is strong as expected.
8:19 3rd QTR: Iowa 66, Evansville 22
Timeout Evansville.
Hawkeyes come out of the halftime break electric offensively, scoring 7 points in just 2 minutes.
Halftime: Iowa 59, Evansville 22
Iowa closes out the second quarter and first half on a 13-0 scoring run to effectively put this game in the books, barring an unprecedented collapse.
Heiden leads all scoring with 12 points at the break on her 4-for-7 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 accuracy from the free-throw line. However, Wright’s electric performance from 3-point range has her at 11 points, while McCabe’s has 9.
As a team, Iowa is shooting 21-for-35 from the field, including 9-for-15 from deep, and 8-for-11 from the stripe.
Defensively, the Hawkeyes have forced 10 Evansville turnovers, including 6 steals through the opening 20 minutes.
0:42.6 2nd QTR: Iowa 57, Evansville 22
Timeout Evansville.
Addie Deal’s first career 3-point make forces the Purple Aces’ timeout.
Hawkeyes are shooting the lights out from long range to make this game out of reach against Evansville.
4:06 2nd QTR: Iowa 41, Evansville 17
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Ava Heiden continues her monstrous start to the season by already reaching 11 points on the day, just past the midway point of the second quarter.
Taylor McCabe is also shooting efficiently from beyond the arc at a 2-for-5 clip.
End of 1st QTR: Iowa 29, Evansville 10
Hawkeyes are absolutely smothering the Purple Aces on defense, while moving the ball around efficiently across the floor to obtain a 19-point lead off a 19-3 scoring run to close out the first quarter of play.
Heiden leads the team in scoring with 8 points on 3-for-5 shooting.
4:46 1st QTR: Iowa 20, Evansville 7
Media Timeout.
Iowa opens with excellent ball movement, with Heiden and Chazadi “Chit-Chat” Wright already scoring 6 points.
3-point shooting is clutch right now, as the Hawkeyes are 4-for-7 from deep.
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