Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern
7-14,2-8Big Ten
Iowa
20-2,9-1Big Ten
Northwestern Falls 110-74 to No. 3 Iowa
1/31/2024 10:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Northwestern women's basketball team got a 40-point showing from the bench, but fell 110-74 to the Iowa Hawkeyes at home Wednesday.
The Wildcats (7-14, 2-8) had three players score in double figures, led by Melannie Daley, who had 19 points and two steals. Hailey Weaver added 13 points and Paige Mott helped out with 10 points off the bench.
Northwestern shared the ball well in Wednesday's game, racking up 18 assists on 27 made field goals. Individually, Caroline Lau dished out the most for the Wildcats with six assists and Maggie Pina also helped out with four assists of her own.
How It Happened
Northwestern struggled out of the gate, falling behind 24-15 at the end of the first quarter.
The Wildcats continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 47-32 halftime deficit.
Northwestern's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Wildcats faced a 73-50 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter.
Northwestern could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 110-74. Northwestern got a boost from its bench in the period, with non-starters scoring 17 of its 24 total points.
Game Notes
» Northwestern women's basketball broke their attendance record, with an announced attendance of 7,039 - a sellout.
» The Wildcats put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 67 percent of made field goals.
» The Northwestern bench made an impact by scoring 40 points to its scoring output.
» Melannie Daley and Paige Mott came off the bench to score 19 and 10 points, respectively.
» Northwestern got five rebounds from both Paige Mott and Caroline Lau.
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