Michigan hosts the Iowa Hawkeyes after Syla Swords scored 24 points in Michigan's 78-68 victory over the Penn State Lady Lions.
IOWA CITY - Outside the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., it was a brisk 36-degree day. Inside the 12,707-seat arena, Iowa women's basketball (19-9, 9-8) benefited from scorching-hot shooting as they secured a 79-66 road win over Michigan (19-9,
Iowa is 0-5 in games that go to the final possession of regulation, and need two victories this week to have a chance to avoid playing in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
Fourth-year guard Sydney Affolter posted career-highs with 24 points on nine made field goals and four threes in Iowa women’s basketball’s 79-66 road victory over Michigan on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes get back in the win column after consecutive losses,
The loss dropped Iowa to 15-13 and 6-11 in Big Ten play. The Top 15 teams in the conference will make the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes are currently 14th in the Big Ten with games left against Northwestern, No. 8 Michigan State and Nebraska remaining.