Stuelke, Deal combine for 36 points as No. 11 Iowa women down Oregon 74-66


Iowa freshman guard Addie Deal (7) dribbles the basketball in an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Iowa City.


IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hannah Stuelke and Addison Deal combined to score 36 points and No. 11 Iowa beat Oregon 74-66 in a wire-to-wire win on Thursday.

Stuelke had 18 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and a pair of steals. Deal had 18 points — a career high — on 7-of-9 shooting and made all four of her 3-point attempts. Ava Heiden posted 13 points and nine rebounds. Kylie Feuerbach had 11 points, five assists and two steals.

Stuelke opened the game with a pair of layups, and the Hawkeyes (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) never trailed in their fifth straight win.

Iowa senior forward Hannah Stuelke (45) passes the basketball behind the back of Oregon forward Sarah Rambus (23) during an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Iowa City

Ehis Etute was the only Oregon (14-5, 2-4) player to score in double figures. She scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half, including nine in the fourth quarter, and posted eight rebounds. Three players had nine points for the Ducks, including Sofia Bell, who added three steals.

The Hawkeyes used four 3-pointers during a 13-3 run starting late in the first quarter to build a double-figure lead. The Ducks responded with a 14-5 run to cut the deficit to 36-31 at the half. The Hawkeyes are 11-0 this season with a halftime lead, and outscored the Ducks 24-13 in the third quarter.

With 3:13 remaining, Etute scored five straight to push the Ducks to an 8-0 run, cutting the deficit to single digits. Heiden made a pair of shots in the final two minutes to steady the Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes out-rebounded the Ducks 38-32. They entered the game eighth in the country with a +11.9 rebound margin per game.

IOWA INDIVIDUAL NOTES
– Addie Deal led Iowa with a career-high 18 points (7-9 FG), three rebounds, and an assist.
– Deal’s 18 points are the most by a freshman in a single game against a Big Ten opponent since Caitlin Clark on March 13, 2021. (Maryland)
– She reached 10+ points for the fourth time this season.
– Deal led the Hawkeyes with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor in the first half.  
– Hannah Stuelke recorded 18 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists.
– Stuelke set a new career-best with eight assists.
– Stuelke has registered at least 10+ points and 5+ rebounds in 11 of Iowa’s last 13 games.
– Chit-Chat Wright added nine points, four rebounds, and two assists.
– Kylie Feuerbach registered 11 points, five assists, and two steals.
– She returned to Iowa’s starting lineup for the first time since Dec. 20, 2025.
– Feuerbach recorded double figures for the first time this season since Dec. 10, 2025. (Iowa State)
– Ava Heiden added 13 points and nine rebounds.

TEAM NOTES

– Iowa has won 10 consecutive contests inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena dating back to March 2, 2025.
– Iowa netted 10 3-pointers which tied for the second-most this season.
– Iowa led the game for 39:32.
– Iowa extended its streak to 45 consecutive home sellouts which is the longest active streak nationally.
– The Hawkeyes are 6-0 in conference play is the best start since Jensen took over.
– Iowa’s 6-0 start to Big Ten action is the best since 2023-24 when the Hawkeyes began league play, 7-0.

Up Next

Oregon will face Wisconsin on the road on Sunday.

Iowa will host No. 15 Michigan State on Sunday.