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Time to watch Caitlin Clark play in a Hawkeye jersey is ticking down. It’s not over yet, though.
Iowa is focused on defending its Big Ten tournament title from last year, and it begins against Penn State. Unsurprisingly, Iowa is the favorite to win the matchup. It beat the Nittany Lions in the lone matchup this season in February, marking a historic night in Iowa City. Not for Caitlin Clark but for Hannah Stuelke who scored 47 points.
March is full of surprises though, as regular season champion Ohio State is out of the tournament after falling to eighth-seeded Maryland in the quarterfinals. Iowa’s road to another tournament title is looking a whole lot easier now.
Seventh-seeded Penn State will take on the two-seeded Hawkeyes with a semifinals appearance on the line.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates and highlights form the Iowa-Penn State quarterfinals game in the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament.
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Iowa vs. Penn State score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
| Iowa | 31 | 15 | 46 | ||
| Penn State | 13 | 13 | 26 |
Caitlin Clark live stats, results, highlights from 2024 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament
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7:30 p.m. – The Nittany Lions came within striking distance of nine points, but the Hawkeyes finally get into rhythm to outscore their opponent in the quarter. Ashley Owusu leads Penn State with 11 points at the half while Clark and Sydney Affolter have 10 each for Iowa.
Halftime: Iowa 46, Penn State 26
7:25 p.m. – Life imitates art in the form of Marshall.
GABBI33 🤩@CaitlinClark22 x @GabbieMarshall#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/DrSqadrY9g
— Iowa Women’s Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 9, 2024
7:17 p.m. – Clark finally gets her first field goal in with 4:49 left in the first half. It extends Iowa’s lead after a slow (or nonexistent) quarter to 33-19.
7:11 p.m. – Clark can’t find her touch. She’s 0-5 from the field, all of them from three. Iowa as a team has yet to score this quarter, too. Maybe the change in momentum Penn State needed, as it’s got six this frame.
7:03 p.m. – Penn State has a tough hill to climb the next three quarters. But what’s killing the Nittany Lions the most? Free throws, or lack of. Iowa’s scored 13 of its 31 points on free throws alone. Penn State hasn’t taken a single one yet.
End of first quarter: Iowa 31, Penn State 13
6:51 p.m. – Gabbie Marshall. Too clean.
The steal. The 3. 🔥🔥@KylieFeuerbach x @GabbieMarshall#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/1GyKoUFOzU
— Iowa Women’s Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 8, 2024
6:46 p.m. – Nearly four minutes in and Penn State has yet to make a shot. Iowa leads 8-0 as the Nittany Lions call a timeout.
6:42 p.m. – Kate Martin with the first bucket of the night! She scores a three to give Iowa the early edge.
Pregame
6:25 p.m. – This is Penn State’s first quarterfinals appearance in the Big Ten tournament since 2014. You bet the Nittany Lions are going to come out swinging.
B1G time opportunity.#LionMentality | #B1GTournament pic.twitter.com/7TqQE57Cap
— Penn State Women’s Basketball (@PennStateWBB) March 8, 2024
6:00 p.m. – Talk about some loyal Hawkeyes. Iowa fans have been lined up since 9 a.m. for this game at the Target Center.
5:50 p.m. – It should come as a surprise than the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament is a sell-out. What might come as a shock is that it’s the first time ever for the conference. Just another side effect of Caitlin Clark’s historic season.
It’s not too late to snag a few tickets off StubHub for her upcoming games, both in the conference tournament and NCAA playoffs.
What channel is Iowa vs. Penn State on today?
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Live stream: Sling TV
The Big Ten women’s basketball tournament game between Iowa and Penn State will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. You can stream the quarterfinal game live with Sling TV by signing up for the Sling Blue package and Sports Extra add-on.
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Iowa vs. Penn State start time
- Date: Friday, March 8
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
The Hawkeyes tip off against the Nittany Lions on March 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.