Iowa dropped their second game of the season, falling 90-64 against the defending national champions, UConn. In the first half the Hawkeyes kept the game close despite 15 turnovers, getting as close as 7 multiple times. The Hawkeyes were led by senior Hannah Stuelke, who scored 17 points on 8-for-11 from the floor and 1-for-2 at the free-throw line, accompanied by five rebounds and five assists.
Shooting or rebounding weren’t the issues as they shot 25-for-51 from the floor, 8-for-17 from 3-point territory, and 6-for-8 from the free-throw line. The Hawkeyes’ undoing was a near-direct result of their 26 turnovers (19 steals and five blocks), which led to a whopping 41 Huskies’ points converted off those miscues.
UConn was led by Sarah Strong who scored at will inside adding 23 points, seven rebounds and six steals. Azzi Fudd poured in 27 points leading all scorers as she made five three pointers and added four steals and three assists.
Our Hawks faced a great UConn team & didn’t play as well as we would’ve liked…the #1 ranked Huskies certainly contributed to our shortcomings. But,our youth got quality minutes on a bright stage & we’ll learn & improve for the B1G season. Thx for the support, Hawk Fans! 🖤💛
— Jan Jensen (@goiowa) December 20, 2025
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