Caitlin Clark, No. 2 Iowa stunned in your home by Kansas State in yet another early-season ladies’s basketball upset

As Caitlin Clark goes, so goes No. 2 Iowa. On a night where its star went 9 of 32 from the flooring, the Hawkeyes were not able to discover enough from other factors to keep back Kansas State, as the Wildcats entered into Carver-Hawkeye Arena and sprang a 65-58 upset on Thursday night.

Senior center Ayoka Lee, who missed out on all of last season with an injury, led the Wildcats with 22 points and 12 rebounds and stated this win felt “fantastic” and “made all of in 2015 so worth it.”

“I’m simply so grateful. I believe everybody combated. We understood it was going to be a 40-minute fight,” Lee stated on the broadcast after the video game. “So much thankfulness for my colleagues, for our coaches, and simply the method we prepared and battled.”

Iowa, ahead by a point at halftime, was never ever able to manage a video game that saw 9 lead modifications in what showed to be a physical fight. Kansas State discovered a 42-35 benefit after the break, however Iowa roared back on a 7-0 run in less than 2 minutes in the 3rd quarter to connect it.

K-State then showed up the heat in the 4th quarter, outscoring the host Hawkeyes 23-14 over the last 10 minutes and completing the night on a 12-0 run.

Kansas State held Iowa to 36% shooting as the Hawkeyes made simply 22 basket on the night, a stat reduced thanks to their battles from beyond the arc, where they shot 2 of 21. Clark signed up 24 indicate lead all scorers, however it wasn’t her finest shooting night as the Iowa guard went 9 of 32 from the field.

Lisa Bluder’s team did not score any points in the last 2:43. The leading offense in the nation in 2015, Iowa lost essential pieces in Monika Czinano and McKenna Warnock, who shared offending obligations with Clark. Their lack was absolutely felt on Thursday as Molly Davis and Hannah Stuelke included 10 and 9 points, respectively, however they tried simply 9 basket in between them.

Kansas State expanded its offense a bit more, with 5 gamers signing up a minimum of 7 points. Freshman guard Zyanna Walker was the other double-digit scorer for the Wildcats, with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

The win connected the Wildcats’ highest-ranked triumph in program history (they likewise beat No. 2 Old Dominion in 1982), according to ESPN.

This has actually been a fascinating start to the 2023-24 females’s basketball season. The preseason No. 1 and No. 2 groups, LSU and UConn, took losses throughout Week 1. Now Iowa is likewise leaving the list of unbeaten groups. Per ESPNthe 3 losses by leading 2 groups have actually connected for the most before completion of November in the last 25 years.