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Caitlin Clark scored 24 points on the way to her 16th career triple-double, Hannah Stuelke added 20, and No. 4 Iowa defeated Illinois 101-85 on Sunday.
Clark had 15 rebounds and 10 assists for her Division I-leading fifth triple-double of the season, as Iowa (24-4, 13-3 Big Ten) bounced back from a loss to No. 14 Indiana. Clark, the nation’s leading scorer at 32.1 points per game, went 6-of-18 from the field, including 5-of-14 from 3.
Caitlin Clark puts up a 24-point triple-double in Iowa’s win over Illinois | CBB on FOX
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Molly Davis had 17 points and Kate Martin had 13 for the Hawkeyes. Iowa, the nation’s leader in scoring offense at 91.8 points per game, topped the 100-point mark for the ninth time this season.
Clark struggled with her shooting in the first half, but her teammates stepped up. Clark was just 2-of-9 from the field and 1-of-7 from 3, but the Hawkeyes built a 50-34 halftime lead behind Davis, who had 12 points, and Stuelke, who had 10. Iowa had a 10-0 run in the first quarter and a 12-2 run in the second.
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Makira Cook scored 26 points to lead five players for Illinois (13-13, 7-9) in double figures. Genesis Bryant had 19 points, Adalia McKenzie had 13, Camille Hobby had 12, and Kendall Bostic had 10 points and 17 rebounds.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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