Iowa guard Addie Deal (7) drives toward the basket against Ohio State guard Ava Watson (5) during an NCAA college women’s basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Iowa City Iowa. (Photo: Julia Hansen, Iowa City Press-Citizen)

JOHN BOHNENKAMP | Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshman Addie Deal had a season-high 20 points, Hannah Stuelke had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Ava Heiden had 18 points as No. 10 Iowa defeated No. 12 Ohio State 91-70 on Sunday.

The Hawkeyes (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten), playing their third consecutive game against a ranked team, stayed at the top of the Big Ten standings with UCLA and extended their winning streak to eight. Iowa also snapped the seven-game winning streak of the Buckeyes (18-3, 7-2).

Stuelke had her sixth double-double of the season, matching a season-high in rebounds.

Chazadi Wright added 14 points for the Hawkeyes, who play at UCLA as part of a two-game West Coast trip next Sunday.

Iowa, which led by as much as 23 points in the second half, shot 57.8% from the field, held the Buckeyes to 34.8%, and had a 48-30 rebounding edge. The Hawkeyes had a 33-3 edge in bench points.

Jaloni Cambridge led Ohio State with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Chance Gray had 16 points and Ava Watson had 10.

Iowa lost starting guard Taylor McCabe to a knee injury on the first play of the game. McCabe, a senior who averages 8.5 points per game and leads the Hawkeyes with 49 3-pointers, had to be carried from the court by two staff members. She returned to the bench later in the first half with an ice pack on her left knee.

The Hawkeyes had two scoring runs in the first half to build a 48-32 halftime lead. They closed the first quarter with a 16-3 run to lead 24-14, then had a 13-2 run late in the second quarter to build a 48-29 lead, their biggest lead of the half. Iowa shot 57.6% from the field and held a 30-11 rebounding margin and a 21-0 edge in bench points.

IOWA INDIVIDUAL NOTES
– Hannah Stuelke registered her second consecutive double-double with 18 points (8-13 FG) and 15 rebounds. 
– Addie Deal added 20 points, five assists, and three rebounds.
– Deal’s point and assist totals are both career-bests. 
– Deal’s 20 points are the most by a Hawkeye freshman against a Big Ten team since Caitlin Clark did in 2021. Deal bested her 18-point total against Michigan State last Sunday.
– Kylie Feuerbach recorded eight points, tied a career-high with eight assists, and two rebounds.
– Second game this year with six or more assists for Feuerbach. (at Rutgers, 8)
– Stuelke has registered at least 10+ points and 5+ rebounds in 14 of Iowa’s last 16 games.
– Stuelke extended her streak of eight or more rebounds to five straight games. 
– Ava Heiden notched 18 points (9-11 FG), eight rebounds, and four steals.
– Heiden has reached double figures in eight straight games and against all nine Big Ten opponents.
– Stuelke has registered a double-double in the three out of the last five games. 
– Chit-Chat Wright added 14 points (4-6 3FG), five rebounds, and four assists. 
– Wright has recorded 10+ points and 3+ assists in eight out of the last nine games.

TEAM NOTES
– Iowa extended their win streak to eight games. 
– For the first time in program history, the Hawkeyes have beaten three AP Top 25 teams in three consecutive regular season games. 
– Iowa’s 9-0 start to Big Ten action ties for the best start since 1995-96 when the Hawkeyes began league play, 12-0.
– Jan Jensen’s Hawkeyes improved to 8-8 against AP Top 25 teams over the past two seasons. 
– Iowa is 5-2 against AP Top 25 foes this season. 
– The Hawkeyes have now won four out of the last seven matchups with the Buckeyes. 
– Hawkeyes improved to 21-1 when scoring 80+ points in the Jensen era. 

Up Next

Ohio State: hosts Wisconsin on Thursday.

Iowa: at USC on Thursday.