By Hawkeyesports.com

COLLEGE PARK, MD – The nationally-ranked Iowa women’s basketball fell to No. 7 Maryland, 96-68 on Tuesday night inside the XFINITY Center. The Hawkeyes are now, 22-6, overall and, 14-3, in the Big Ten Conference, which gives them the double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.

National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark finished with a team-high 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. Gabbie Marshall had the hot hand tonight, netting a season-high five 3-point goals to finish with 15 points. Sydney Affolter registered a career-high 14 points and eight rebounds.

The Hawkeyes buried four 3-pointers in the first quarter to take a, 20-19, lead heading into the second. The Terrapins had a huge second quarter and never looked back, taking an 18-point lead at halftime.

Marshall had a quarter-high nine points in the third to help keep Iowa in the game, but it wasn’t enough for the Hawkeyes.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Lisa Bluder has led the Hawkeyes to seven straight 20-win seasons.
• Bluder has at least 14 Big Ten wins in four out of the last five seasons.
• Clark extended her streak of scoring in double figures an astounding 80 games, which is a NCAA Division I best.
• Clark has netted a 3-point basket in 47 straight games. She has hit at least one 3-pointer in 88 career games.
• Clark is the only player in the nation with more than 730 points, 200 rebounds, 200 assists, and 40 steals this season.

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UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes are set to travel to No. 2 Indiana on Feb. 26. ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm will also be hosting their show live from Carver-Hawkeye Arena from 10 a.m. to 11a.m. (CT). Doors will open to ticketed fans at 9 a.m. and guests are encouraged to sit in sections B-AA. Iowa and Indiana will tip at 1 p.m. and Senior Day activities will follow.