Iowa 74, at Northern Iowa 41

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Interstat) — The Iowa Hawkeyes delivered a dominant defensive performance, cruising to a lopsided 74-41 victory over the Northern Iowa Panthers in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at a sold-out McLeod Center. From the opening tip, Iowa’s defensive pressure stifled the Panthers, holding the home team to just eight points in the first quarter and seven in the second. The Hawkeyes built a 35-15 halftime lead and never looked back, expanding their advantage in the third quarter before closing out the win. The statistical disparity was stark. Iowa’s defense was the story, forcing Northern… Read more...