Fairfield 72, at Iowa 86

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Interstat) — In a showcase of offensive firepower and defensive dominance, the Iowa Hawkeyes remained undefeated Sunday, fending off a late surge from the visiting Fairfield Stags for an 86-72 victory in a non-conference women’s basketball game at a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. A crowd of 14,998 watched as the Hawkeyes methodically built a lead through the first three quarters before weathering a frantic fourth-quarter rally from the Stags to secure their eighth consecutive win to open the season. Fairfield’s record moved to 4-2. The game was a tale of contrasting efficiencies. Iowa’s offense operated with surgical precision,… Read more...