Penn State Lady Lions at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Ava Heiden scores career-high 27 to propel No. 14 Iowa women to 99-76 romp over Penn State
The 6-foot-4 sophomore made 13 of 19 shots and her only free throw for the Hawkeyes (11-2, 2-0), who bounced back from a 90-64 loss to No. 1 Connecticut. Heiden also grabbed nine rebounds, playing 27 minutes.
Chazadi Wright had 16 points and six assists for Iowa. Taylor Stremlow and Hannah Stuelke both scored 14 with Stuelke adding eight rebounds. Reserve Addison Deal had 13 points and freshman Journey Houston pitched in with 11 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for her first double-double.
Freshman Tea Cleante had 21 points and sophomore Kiyomi McMiller scored 20 to pace the Nittany Lions (7-6, 0-2), who have lost two in a row and five of their last six. Gracie Merkle totaled 18 points, 11 rebounds and six of her team's 20 turnovers.
Wright sank two 3-pointers and scored 12 in the first quarter to power Iowa to a 29-14 lead.
Cleante had nine points in the second quarter, Merkle added seven and Penn State outscored Iowa by three to trail 49-37 at intermission.
Penn State shot 50% (6 for 12) in the third quarter to Iowa's 45.8% but fell further behind after eight offensive rebounds helped the Hawkeyes get off twice as many shots in taking a 73-52 lead to the fourth.
Iowa took its largest lead at 81-56 on Heiden's layup with 7:40 remaining.
Iowa: Hosts No. 20 Nebraska on Thursday.
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- TV Channel: Lady Lions vs Hawkeyes 2021 College Basketball, week 8, is broadcasted on BTN.
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End of Game | 76 - 99 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 76 - 99 |
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Journey Houston Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 99 |
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Nyla McFadden misses 24-foot three point jumper | 76 - 99 |
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Moriah Murray Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 99 |
Statistics
 PSU |
IOWA |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-63 | FG | 38-76 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 4-5 | FT | 17-25 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 24 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 25 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 95 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 14,998 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | 0.5 | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Purdue | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |