The following notes are from Iowa Sports Information:
- Iowa (18-8, 11-8) defeated Michigan State (15-8, 8-7), 73-72. The Hawkeyes are headed to the Big Ten Championship game for the second time in three years.
- Sophomore McKenna Warnock registered her fourth season and sixth career double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.
- Freshman Caitlin Clark recorded her ninth double-double and second in as many games with 20 points and 11 assists.
- Junior Monika Czinano shot 75 percent from the field, making 12-of-16.
- Eight Hawkeyes played. Eight Hawkeyes scored, including double-figure scoring from Czinano (27), Clark (20), and Warnock (17).
Jon here..Entering this year, Iowa has won three Big Ten tournament titles. Purdue holds the record with nine and Ohio State five with Maryland having won four. Very impressive for Maryland considering their short tenure in the league.
This will be Iowa’s sixth trip to the title game and seventh straight year Maryland has made it to the title game. Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Rutgers and Wisconsin have never won the Big Ten tournament, while Rutgers, Northwestern, Michigan and Wisconsin have never made it to the title game.
*clears throat*@CaitlinClark22 should be National Player of the Year. 🗣️
A double-double for Clark (20 points, 11 assists) and @IowaWBB has earned a spot in the @B1Gwbball title game. pic.twitter.com/RJhwa3m1bX
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) March 12, 2021
Monika Czinano scored 27 points to help @IowaWBB
set up a meeting with Maryland for the #B1GTourney title.HIghlights: pic.twitter.com/N35fgxBLrV
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) March 12, 2021
The Czinano/Clark Connection. 🔥
Clark has her 9th double-double (20 pts, 11 asts). #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/CHosFVikhq
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 12, 2021
Swishhhhh!
B1G time, @CaitlinClark22! #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/I7win3OPbt
— Iowa Women's BBall (@IowaWBB) March 12, 2021
.@MckennaWarnock notches her 6th career double-double (13 points, 10 boards).
Her latest rebound was a big one on the offensive glass. #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/Ta77WJs1LA
— Iowa Women's BBall (@IowaWBB) March 12, 2021
Cinnamon Swagger. @CaitlinClark22 | #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/QnLhvpCAun
— Iowa Women's BBall (@IowaWBB) March 12, 2021
Okay, Mon!! 🔥🔥🔥#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/wYM71JL2HS
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 12, 2021
