No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes had a massive fourth quarter to secure an 80-68 road win over the Penn State Lady Lions in Big Ten action on Wednesday afternoon. Hawkeyes forward Addison O'Grady shot 8-of-8 from the floor for 16 points with four rebounds and a steal to get the victory.
The Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1) were dominant and recovered from being down nine points after the first quarter. The Lady Lions (9-5, 0-3) are still looking for their first Big Ten win this year, and outside of Gabby Elliott's 32 points, the team lacked much offense.
Let's take a closer look at the box scores for both teams and discuss how the game played out.
Iowa vs. Penn State box score
Iowa vs. Penn State box score
Iowa Hawkeyes box score
Penn State Nittany Lions box score
Iowa vs. Penn State Game Summary
The Iowa Hawkeyes were able to shoot the basketball well as the team went 32-of-61 (52.5%) from the floor, 7-of-21 (33.3%) from the 3-point line and 9-of-13 (69.2%) from the free-throw line.
The Hawkeyes grabbed 33 rebounds (six offensive, 27 defensive) and recorded eight steals and a pair of blocks. The offense had a 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, with Iowa dishing out 24 assists to 12 turnovers.
They also played quickly with 18 fast break points and dominated down low, with 46 of their 80 points coming in the paint. They will be a tough team to slow down at any point.
The Penn State Lady Lions did a good job on the offensive side of the court as they shot 28-of-69 (40.6%) from the field, 8-of-30 (26.7%) from beyond the arc and 4-of-6 (66.7%) from the charity stripe.
The team had 35 total rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 16 assists to 15 turnovers. The Lady Lions recorded 11 fast break points and 26 points in the paint.
Defensively, Penn State recorded six steals and three blocks. The Lady Lions had a 10-point lead at one point but lost by 12 points.
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