MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark had 28 focuses to cushion her all-time NCAA scoring add up to and coordinated a season tall with 15 helps to lead third-ranked Iowa past Michigan, 95-68, within the Enormous Ten competition elimination rounds.
Hannah Stuelke scored 16 focuses, KateHannah Stuelke Martin included 13 focuses, and Sydney Affolter had the most excellent all-around amusement with 12 focuses, 8 helps, 7 bounce back, and 2 takes as the Hawkeyes (28-4) moved inside one win of a third straight conference competition title.
Iowa will play Nebraska for the championship Sunday. The Hawkeyes ran up a 54-16 points-in-the-paint advantage, established by all the layups they set up with their season-high-tying 30 helps, and hit five 3-pointers within the fourth quarter to wrap up it off and enchant the Iowa-dominated sellout swarm that has run to see Clark and friends all over they play.
After lost 12 of 14 tries from profound within the 95-62 quarterfinal vanquish of Penn State, when she still got to be the all-time NCAA leader in 3-pointers made, Clark downshifted her exterior shooting a bit and let her inward point watch free all through the primary half.
Whether with one-handed extend passes bouncing over the court to hit her partners in walk on the break or with a speedy flick to bolster a backdoor cut, Clark’s dissemination diversion was in tall equip.
She hit a 3-pointer early within the moment quarter amid a 9-0 run that gave the Hawkeyes the lead for great, at that point zipped a behind-the-back pass to Affolter for a 3-pointer off a break begun by Martin’s take on the another ownership.
After missing 12 of 14 tries from deep in the 95-62 quarterfinal defeat of Penn State, when she still became the all-time NCAA leader in 3-pointers made, Clark downshifted her outside shooting a bit and let her inner point guard loose throughout the first half.
Whether with one-handed stretch passes bouncing across the court to hit her teammates in stride on the break or with a quick flick to feed a backdoor cut, Clark’s distribution game was in high gear.
She hit a 3-pointer early in the second quarter during a 9-0 run that gave the Hawkeyes the lead for good, then zipped a behind-the-back pass to Affolter for a 3-pointer off a break started by Martin’s steal on the next possession.
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