Clark, Czinano Lead No. 9 Hawkeyes Past New Hampshire 93-50
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 26 focuses and Monika Czinano added 14 focuses as No. 9 Iowa opened the season with a 93-50 success over New Hampshire on Tuesday night. 메이저사이트
Clark and Czinano were 1-2 in the country in field objectives last season, and both started this season with solid hostile exhibitions.
Clark, who drove the country in scoring and helps last season, had 17 first-half focuses notwithstanding getting two first-quarter fouls. The Associated Press preseason All-American made 6 of 10 shots and added eight bounce back and six helps.
Czinano, who drove the country in field-objective rate last season subsequent to completing second the season previously, made 7 of 10 shots and added six bounce back.
Iowa's guard, one of the most noticeably awful in the country last season, held New Hampshire to 29.7% shooting and constrained 21 turnovers.
Mentor Lisa Bluder has never lost a season opener in her 22 seasons with the Hawkeyes, and this one wasn't close. Iowa drove 31-11 toward the finish of the primary quarter and 48-23 at halftime.
The Hawkeyes had 21 helps on 29 field objectives.
McKenna Warnock had 12 focuses and Tomi Taiwo added 10 for the Hawkeyes.
Amanda Torres and Sophia Widmeyer each had 13 focuses for New Hampshire.
Iowa opens with seven games in 18 days, however the Hawkeyes will not leave the state for their initial five. They have four home games sandwiched around Sunday's street game at Northern Iowa.
Higher perspective
Iowa arrived at the provincial elimination rounds of the NCAA competition last season with one of the country's best offenses and one of the most noticeably awful safeguards. It was a strong introduction for the Hawkeyes, who were messy now and again. They wrapped up with 19 turnovers.
New Hampshire, picked seventh in the America East preseason survey, lost its 6th back to back season opener.