Hawks overcomes 10-point second half deficit beat ISU, 75-69

The #21 Iowa Hawkeyes (9-1) notched their first ranked victory against the #18 Iowa State Cyclones (8-3), 75-69. It was a back and forth game through three quarters, as the Hawks struggled could string enough stops & scores together to flip the balance of the game. Lucy Olsen had 25 for the Hawks on 9/22 shooting but Audi Crooks led the way with 31.

Yet when the deficit got the deepest, Iowa dug deeper. After getting down 8 points from Aili Tanke’s 2nd three pointer of the season Lucy Olsen missed a quick three. Crooks then got a basket off a rebound and it felt like it was that kind of night - ISU was 7/10 from 3 at that point - but they came right back to make two straight threes by Kylie…