NCAA WBB Week 10 Big Monday

Iowa (11-4, 2-2 BIG 10) heads up north to Minneapolis for a BIG 10 showdown at Minnesota 12-3, 1-3 BIG 10).

Tipoff will take place at Williams Arena on Monday at 6 p.m.

Season Stat Leaders

Iowa                                                                                                                                       Minnesota

Points

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

Megan Gustafson (25.9 per game)

Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics

Kenisha Bell (18.5 per game)

                                                        

                                               

Rebounds

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

Megan Gustafson (12.9 per game)

Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics

Taiye Bello (12.3 per game)

                                                           

                                              

Assists

Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics

Kenisha Bell (4.3 per game)

                                                                        

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

Tania Davis,
Makenzie Meyer
(4.5 per game)

Steals

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

Kathleen Doyle (3.2 per game)

Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics

Kenisha Bell (2.3 per game)

                                                

Blocks

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

Megan Gustafson (1.7 per game)

Photo Credit: Minnesota Athletics

Taiye Bello (1.4 per game)

                                                           

Team Notes

Iowa

• Iowa dropped to No. 22 in this week’s AP Rankings.
• The Hawkeyes are 2-2 in BIG 10 play.
• Iowa won against Wisconsin 71-53 on Monday and lost to Purdue 62-57 on Thursday.
• Players of the Game
• Versus Wisconsin: Megan Gustafson (21 pts, 12 rebs, 1 ast)
• At Purdue: Megan Gustafson (19 pts, 13 rebs, 1 ast)
• No. 14 in the NCAA in free throw percentage (77.4).
• No. 3 in the NCAA in assists (21.9 per game).
• Six players have 20+ assists so far this season.
• Four players scored in double-digits and record four or more in the game against Wisconsin.
• No. 1 in the BIG 10 and No. 4 in the NCAA in field goal percentage (50.5).
• No. 2 in the BIG 10 and No. 20 in the NCAA in points per game (80.5).
• Kathleen Doyle
• Had five plus assists in the last six games.
• Averaged 5.8 assists in 8 out of 15 games this season.
• 81 percent from the charity stripe.
• Recorded more than 20 assists this season (46).
• Had 15 points and seven assists in Iowa’s game against Wisconsin.
• Makenzie Meyer
• Perfect season record from the free throw line shooting 18-for-18.
• Recorded more than 20 assists this season (68).
• Had 10 points in Iowa’s game against Wisconsin.
• BIG 10 Statistics
• Tied at No. 6 with teammate Tania Davis, Michigan State’s Nia Clouden and Ohio State’s Carmel Grande in assists (4.5 per game).
• Tied at No. 8 with Illinois’s Arieal Scott in 3-point field goals made (1.8 per game).
• No. 9 in assist/turnover ratio (1.8)
• Tania Davis
• Shooting 85 percent from the charity stripe.
• Recorded more than 20 assists this season (68).
• Had five assists in Iowa’s game against Wisconsin.
• BIG 10 Statistics
• No. 3 in assist/turnover ratio (2.3)
• Tied at No. 6 with teammate Makenzie Meyer, Michigan State’s Nia Clouden and Ohio State’s Carmel Grande in assists (4.5 per game).
• Tied at No. 14 with Wisconsin’s Alex Luehring, Indiana’s Brenna Wise and Northwestern’s Abi Scheid in 3-point field goals made (1.5 per game).
• Megan Gustafson
• One of the 25 finalists for the John Wooden Award.
• Also on the watchlist for the Lisa Leslie Award and Senior CLASS Award.
• No. 3 in the NCAA in field goal percentage (70.0).
• Recorded more than 20 assists this season (23).
• Led Iowa with 21 points against Wisconsin.
• Garnered 14th double-double of the season at Purdue.
• NCAA Rankings
• No. 1 in double-doubles (14), field goals made (161), points per game (25.9)
• No. 2 in defensive rebounds per game (10), total points (389)
• No. 3 in field goal percentage (70.0)
• No. 4 in rebounds (193)
• No. 5 in rebounds per game (12.9)
• BIG 10 Statistics
• No. 1 in scoring (25.9 per game), rebounding (12.9 per game), and field goal percentage (.700).
• Tied at No. 5 with Ohio State’s Makayla Waterman in blocked shots (1.7 per game).
• No. 10 in free throw percentage (.770)
• Hannah Stewart
• No. 26 in the NCAA in field goal percentage (57.1).
• Recorded more than 20 assists this season (32).
• Had 11 points in Iowa’s game against Wisconsin.
• BIG 10 Statistics
• No. 4 in field goal percentage (.571)
• Tied for No. 16 with Minnesota’s Destiny Pitts in scoring (12.9 per game).
• Alexis Sevillian
• Had four assists in the game against Wisconsin.

Minnesota

• Minnesota dropped to No. 23 in this week’s AP Rankings.
• The Gophers are 1-3 in BIG 10 play.
• Minnesota currently on a three-game losing streak.
• Minnesota lost its last BIG 10 game at Michigan State 86-68.
• Player of the Game: Kenisha Bell (20 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts)
• The Gophers are 16-28 overall and 1-1 this season against Top 25 opponents.
• Lindsay Whalen is in her first season as head coach with Minnesota.
• No. 6 in the NCAA in free throws made (260).
• Kenisha Bell
• No. 6 in the NCAA in free throws attempts (118).
• No. 13 in free throws made (73).
• Recorded a team-best 20 points and game-high eight rebounds at Michigan State.
• BIG 10 Statistics
• No. 1 in steals (2.3 per game)
• No. 3 in scoring (18.5 per game)
• Tied for No. 11 with Purdue’s Karissa McLaughlin in assists (4.3 per game).
• No. 14 in field goal percentage (.401)
• No. 16 in rebounding (6.5 per game)
• Destiny Pitts
• Had 15 points and seven rebounds in the game at Michigan State.
• BIG 10 Statistics
• Tied at No. 6 with Penn State’s Teniya Page in 3-point field goals made (1.9 per game).
• No. 9 in free throw percentage (.772)
• Tied for No. 16 with Iowa’s Hannah Stewart in scoring (12.9 per game).
• Jasmine Brunson
• Scored 11 points in Minnesota’s game at Michigan State.
• Averaging 11.0 points per game in BIG 10 games.
• Taiye Bello
• Averaged 18 rebounds in four out of fifteen games this season.
• Recorded three double-doubles so far this season.
• BIG 10 Statistics
• No. 2 in rebounding (12.3 per game)
• No. 10 in blocked shots (1.4 per game)
• No. 32 in scoring (10.5 per game)
• Annalise Lamke
• BIG 10 Statistics
• Tied for No. 6 with Penn State’s Alisia Smith in free throw percentage (.781).
• No. 24 in scoring (11.3 per game)

BIG 10 Team Stats Comparison

Points

Iowa: No. 2 (80.5 per game)

Minnesota: No. 7 (72.0 per game)

Rebounds

Iowa: No. 10 (39.0 per game)

Minnesota: No. 3 (43.8 per game)

Assists

Iowa: No. 1 (21.9 per game)

Minnesota: No. 9 (14.4 per game)

Steals

Iowa: No. 10 (6.8 per game)

Minnesota: No. 4 (8.3 per game)

Blocks

Iowa: No. 10 (3.9 per game)

Minnesota: Tied with Michigan State at No. 12 (3.7 per game)

Series History

• Iowa leads the series against Minnesota 50-27.
• Both teams are tied at 5-5 in the last 10 games against each other.
• In the last meeting, Minnesota beat Iowa 90-89 in the quarterfinals of the 2018 BIG 10 Tournament.