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Iowa routs Eastern Illinois 80-39 as Woliczko scores 22 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Iowa again started slowly, then forced 27 turnovers and pulled away before a Sunday trip to UConn.
A rout after another slow start
10th-ranked Iowa beat Eastern Illinois 80-39 on Thursday night. [1] The game was played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. [2]
Iowa had a slow start for the second consecutive game. [1] It led only 17-10 after the first quarter. [2]
The second quarter decides it
Iowa outscored Eastern Illinois 27-8 in the second quarter. [1] That run put Iowa ahead 44-18 at halftime. [1]
Iowa made only 1 of 8 three-point attempts in the first half. [2] For the game, Iowa made 9 of 28. [1]
Jan Jensen emptied her bench in the fourth quarter and rested her starters. [2]
Defense and rebounding
Iowa held Eastern Illinois to 32% shooting, including 22% from three-point range. [1] The Hawkeyes also forced 27 turnovers. [1]
Iowa won the rebounding battle 44-25. [1]
Who scored
McKenna Woliczko scored 22 points for Iowa. [1] She was 9 of 12 from the field [1] and made 4 of 6 three-point attempts. [1]
Ava Heiden added 15 points. [1] Dani Carnegie, a Georgia transfer, scored 12. [1][2]
Ava Stoller led Eastern Illinois with 10 points. [1] Clara Glad scored nine. [1]
Eastern Illinois had a busy week
Eastern Illinois was playing the second game of a three-game opening-week stretch. [1] It opened its season at Drake on Tuesday. [1] It will play at Iowa State on Sunday. [1]
What Iowa faces next
Iowa will play at second-ranked UConn on Sunday. [1] Connecticut lost 77-66 to fifth-ranked Michigan on Thursday in Ann Arbor, before Iowa's game. [2]
Connecticut beat Iowa 90-64 last December in Brooklyn, New York. [2]
What it means for you
If you follow Iowa, Sunday at UConn is the next game to watch. [1] Check whether the slow start, which has now happened in two straight games, shows up again. [1]
Jensen said Iowa is not yet where it needs to be to be long-term successful and must improve in the next 48 hours. [2]
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