Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke (45) shoots as Lindenwood guard Brooke Coffey (12) defends Dec. 13, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hannah Stuelke scored a season-high 29 points as No. 11 Iowa took down Lindenwood, 102-68.

The Hawkeyes (10-1, 1-0 Big Ten) reached the century mark for the third time this season, and trailed for just over one minute of game time. They took the lead for good on Chazadi Wright’s 3-pointer 3:31 into regulation that started a 13-2 run.

Iowa led 50-34 at the half with Stuelke scoring 17 points.

Ava Heiden (14 points), Layla Hays (11), and Journey Houston (10) each reched double digits for Iowa. Hays, Houston, and Stuelke each grabbed six rebounds, and Taylor McCabe led with seven assists.

For the Lions (7-3), Ellie Brueggemann scored 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting, and Brooke Coffey added 14 points.

Iowa shot 58% from the floor and 48% from deep, and out-rebounded Lindenwood 40-25. The Hawkeyes grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, leading to 22 second-chance points, and forced 20 turnovers with 27 points off of them.

The Hawkeyes are 10-1 for the first time in Jan Jensen’s tenure as head coach.

IOWA INDIVIDUAL NOTES
– Hannah Stuelke led Iowa with 31 points (13-18 FG), six rebounds, three steals, and two assists.
– Stuelke’s 31 points were the most she has had in a game since Feb. 2, 2024. (Penn State, 47)
– Ava Heiden added 14 points (7-7 FG), four assists, two rebounds, and a block.
– Taylor Stremlow recorded eight points, a team-high seven assists, four rebounds, and a block.
– Layla Hays notched 11 points (5-6 FG) and five rebounds.
– Journey Houston registered 10 points, six rebounds, two steals, and an assist.  

IOWA TEAM NOTES
– Iowa is 17-1 when scoring 80+ points in the Jan Jensen era.
– Iowa improved to 133-20 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Nov. 11, 2016.
– It was the second-most points Iowa has scored this season. (102)
– Iowa outscored Lindenwood, 58-28 in paint points.
– The Hawkeyes have played in front of 42 consecutive home sellouts, the longest active streak nationally.
– Iowa has won eight home games in a row dating back to last season.
– This was the first ever meeting between the two programs.
– All available Hawkeyes played in today’s game.  

Up Next

The Hawkeyes are set to take on No. 1 UConn in the Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York on Dec. 20 at 12:30 p.m. (CT). The contest will air nationally on FOX and the Hawkeye Radio Network.