IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark struggled to make photographs early however completed with 27 factors and 10 assists as Iowa defeated Holy Cross 91-65 in a ladies’s NCAA event first-round recreation Saturday.
Kate Martin additionally had a double-double with 15 factors and 14 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (30-4), the highest seed within the Albany 2 Regional. Iowa superior to the second spherical to face both No. 8 seed West Virginia or No. 9 seed Princeton on Monday.
Clark, a unanimous Related Press All-American choice, was simply 8-of-19 from the sector and 3-of-9 on 3-pointers, displaying her frustration with missed photographs a number of occasions in the course of the recreation.
She was always complaining to officers, and at one level, cameras caught her father, Brent, telling her to cease.
“I ought to in all probability smile extra. I am a competitor,” mentioned Clark, who even head-butted the basketball in the course of the recreation in frustration. “I like this recreation. I am a perfectionist.”
Clark completed along with her sixty fifth profession double-double, and added eight rebounds.
She acquired off to a gradual begin and did not make her first discipline aim till 22 seconds have been left within the first quarter. She dedicated 5 turnovers within the first eight minutes.
Iowa had the same begin. The Hawkeyes had a 10-0 run halfway by way of the primary quarter that did not trouble the Crusaders, who have been inside 23-21 on the finish of the quarter.
The Hawkeyes then outscored Holy Cross 25-9 within the second quarter, holding the Crusaders to only 1-of-12 taking pictures. Clark lastly acquired her first 3-pointer with 3:26 left within the first half, shaking her head and rolling her eyes after making the shot.
Holy Cross (21-13) made 12 3-pointers in Thursday’s 72-45 First 4 win over UT-Martin, however have been simply 7-of-34 in 3-pointers on this recreation, with solely three within the second half. The Crusaders, who missed their first 10 photographs of the fourth quarter, shot simply 32.4% from the sector.
Addison O’Grady had 14 factors and Gabbie Marshall had 11 for the Hawkeyes. Iowa had a 50-37 rebounding edge regardless of beginning ahead Hannah Stuelke, the staff’s second-leading rebounder, taking part in simply 10 minutes.
Bronagh Energy-Cassidy had 19 factors for Holy Cross. Janelle Allen had 18.
The Related Press contributed to this story.