Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Women's Basketball
66 - 72
No. 17 Iowa women turn back No. 14 Rutgers 72-66
There were 14 ties and 12 lead changes in the early going before the Hawkeyes scored 10-straight midway through the second quarter to take the lead for good. But the Scarlet Knights never trailed by more than eight and that was just for 20 seconds a minute into the fourth quarter.
Gustafson went 13 of 16 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten), who have won four straight. Kathleen Doyle added 17 points. Iowa shot 50 percent from the field, despite going 3 of 8 in the fourth quarter.
Rutgers (15-4, 7-1), which last started 7-0 in the Big East Conference 11 seasons ago, was 6 of 16 in the fourth quarter, missing all six 3-pointers to finish 4 of 25 from distance. Sasha Carey had 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Scarlet Knights.
Back-to-back baskets by Ciani Crynor and Tekia Mack pulled Rutgers within 63-62 with 1:41 left but Stewart answered with a layup and Iowa went 3 of 4 from the line as the Scarlet Knights missed four straight shots.
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Megan Gustafson Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 72 |
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Arella Guirantes missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 72 |
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Makenzie Meyer made Free Throw. | 66 - 72 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
IOWA |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 24-48 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-25 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 8-12 | FT | 19-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 26 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 6,035 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |