Iowa lives to see another game.
The top-seeded Hawkeyes advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 64-54 victory over WVU, but it didn’t come easy.
From the moment the game tipped off, it was chippy and physical. Iowa held a two-point lead at the half, as neither team scored in double-digits in the second quarter. It was the Hawkeyes’ lowest-scoring half this season.
After Iowa mostly dominated the third quarter, West Virginia recovered to make it a back-and-forth affair in the fourth. The Mountaineers even tied it with two minutes to go, but fouls plagued the 8-seed. The Mountaineers had 27 called on them compared to 11 for Iowa. By the time the final buzzer rang, JJ Quinerly and Jordan Harrison had fouled out.
Still, it was hard to stop Caitlin Clark. The senior had another historic night, setting the Division I women’s single-season scoring record with 1,113 points. Of her 32 points against WVU, 15 were from beyond the arc.
It was a great fight from West Virginia, but the Mountaineers couldn’t stop a storybook ending to Clark’s career at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Now, the Hawkeyes head to Albany, New York, to face fifth-seeded Colorado in the Sweet 16.
The Sporting News tracked Iowa vs. West Virginia in round two of March Madness, including results, highlights, and Clark stats.
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Iowa vs. West Virginia score
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Iowa 20 6 22 16 64
West Virginia 15 9 14 16 54
Caitlin Clark stats, results, highlights from March Madness Round 2
All times Eastern.
Final: Iowa 64, WVU 54
10:17 p.m. – With her second free throw, Clark ties the DI single-season scoring record. One more point and the record is her.
10:15 p.m. – Quinerly fouls out. The WVU junior finishes with 15 points.
10:11 p.m. – Gabbie Marshall block. Sydney Affolter and one. Iowa finds much needed momentum with less than two minutes in the game. The Hawkeyes lead 55-52.
10:00 p.m. – Tie game! Jayla Hemingway hits the three to make it 48 all. The Mountaineers are on a 10-0 run.
9:57 p.m. – WVU needs to be careful with fouling. It has two players with four fouls and two with three. It’s down by just five with 6:12 on the clock in the fourth.
End of third quarter: Iowa 48, WVU 38
9:35 p.m. – The Mountaineers are closing in! JJ Quinerly scores a three to make it a 38-35 game.
9:29 p.m. – Makin’ it rain. Clark extends Iowa’s lead to 10.
