Indiana women’s basketball can vault itself into the national spotlight and take the Big Ten lead when it visits Iowa on Saturday night.
The No. 13 (USA TODAY) Hoosiers (14-1, 5-0 Big Ten) have won 13 straight games, rallying from a 9-point, third-quarter deficit on Wednesday to beat Penn State 75-67. Mackenzie Holmes had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Sydney Parrish continued her hot stretch with 20 points. Parrish is averaging 18 points, hitting 11-of-17 3-pointers, over her past three games.
No. 3 Iowa (16-1, 5-0) has also won 13 straight games and is coming off a blowout of Purdue. Caitlin Clark produced her second consecutive triple-double and Kate Martin added 15 points and 8 rebounds.
These teams split their games last season, with each team winning at home. Clark hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in Iowa City to boost the Hawkeyes to an 86-85 victory.
Mackenzie Holmes nears IU women’s basketball records
The fifth-year post player has 2,193 career points, on track to pass program leader Tyra Buss (2,364 from 2014-18) in February. Holmes ranks third in program history with 883 career rebounds. Amanda Cahill had 1,115 from 2014-18.
From Maine to Bloomington: A Bob Knight camp started Mackenzie Holmes’ road to Indiana
Caitlin Clark nears NCAA women’s basketball record
Clark averages a nation-leading 31.0 points per game this season, as well as 7.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists. Her 3,244 career points rank fifth in NCAA Div. I history. She’s also fifth in career assists with 929.
|
Player |
School |
Points |
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Kelsey Plum |
Washington |
3,527 |
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Kelsey Mitchell |
Ohio State |
3,402 |
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Jackie Stiles |
Missouri State |
3,393 |
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Brittney Griner |
Baylor |
3,283 |
|
Caitlin Clark |
Iowa |
3,244 |
Clark could return to Iowa for a sixth season or enter the 2024 WNBA Draft. The Indiana Fever own the No. 1 overall pick.
Indiana in Caitlin Clark’s future? ‘I know how well people support women’s basketball here.’
Indiana women’s basketball vs. Iowa start time
8 p.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
What channel is Indiana women’s basketball vs. Iowa on?
TV: Fox
Radio: 96.7 FM in Bloomington, with Austin Render on play-by-play
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 81
Indiana women’s basketball schedule
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Date, day |
location, opponent |
time, TV |
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Nov. 1, Wednesday |
vs. Northwood |
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Nov. 9, Thursday |
vs. Eastern Illinois |
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Nov. 12, Sunday |
at Stanford |
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Nov. 17, Friday |
vs. Murray State |
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Nov. 19, Sunday |
vs. Lipscomb |
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Nov. 23, Thursday |
vs. Tennessee at Fort Myers, Fla. |
W, 71-57 |
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Nov. 25, Saturday |
vs. Princeton at Fort Myers, Fla. |
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Nov. 30, Thursday |
at Maine |
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Dec. 3, Sunday |
vs. Stetson |
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Dec. 9, Saturday |
at Rutgers |
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Dec. 18, Monday |
vs. Evansville |
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Dec. 22, Friday |
vs. Bowling Green |
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Dec. 31, Sunday |
vs. Illinois |
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Jan. 4, Thursday |
vs. Michigan |
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Jan. 7, Sunday |
at Nebraska |
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Jan. 10, Wednesday |
vs. Penn State |
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Jan. 13, Saturday |
at Iowa |
8 p.m., Fox |
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Jan. 17, Wednesday |
vs. Minnesota |
8 p.m., Peacock |
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Jan. 21, Sunday |
at Purdue |
2 p.m., Peacock |
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Jan. 28, Sunday |
vs. Northwestern |
2 p.m., B1G+ |
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Jan. 31, Wednesday |
at Maryland |
7 p.m., Peacock |
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Feb. 4, Sunday |
at Ohio State |
Noon, FS1 |
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Feb. 8, Thursday |
vs. Michigan State |
7 p.m., Peacock |
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Feb. 11, Sunday |
vs. Purdue |
2 p.m., B1G+ |
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Feb. 14, Wednesday |
at Wisconsin |
8 p.m., Peacock |
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Feb. 19, Monday |
at Illinois |
2 p.m., Fox |
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Feb. 22, Thursday |
vs. Iowa |
8 p.m., Peacock |
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Feb. 27, Tuesday |
at Northwestern |
7 p.m., BTN |
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March 3, Sunday |
vs. Maryland |
3 p.m., Peacock |
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March 6-10 |
Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis |
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana women’s basketball vs. Caitlin Clark, Iowa for Big Ten lead
