Game recap: Caitlin Clark's triple-double powers No. 3 Iowa past Purdue women's basketball
Scott Horner
Purdue women's basketball hosts Caitlin Clark and No. 3 Iowa for a sold-out game on Peacock.
The Boilermakers (9-5, 2-1 Big Ten) are 8-0 at home and have won three straight games. Their scheduled game at Maryland last weekend was postponed due to arena issues. Abbey Ellis leads Purdue, averaging 14.6 points per game.
The Hawkeyes (15-1, 4-0) have won 12 straight games. Clark averages 31.3 points, 7.5 assists and 7.1 rebounds per game. If she enters the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Indiana Fever would certainly consider making her the No. 1 overall pick.
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Final: No. 3 Iowa 96, Purdue 71
Caitlin Clark has 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and her best shot didn't even count.
Kate Martin adds 15 points and 8 rebounds for the Hawkeyes, who host Big Ten challenger Indiana on Saturday night.
"I'm just grateful more than anything," Clark told Peacock postgame. "This is a tough environment. This place gives you a headache, with the fans and the band."
"We know Indiana's a great team. They're shooting the ball well," Clark said. "It's going to be a fun matchup."
Abbey Ellis leads four Boilermakers in double figures with 15 points, as well as a team-leading 6 assists and 5 steals.
3:13 left: Iowa 89, Purdue 65
Clark has 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Timeout, Purdue.
4:27 left 4Q: Iowa 82, Purdue 65
Triple-double watch: Clark has 26 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
End 3Q: Iowa 73, Purdue 52
Caitlin Clark has 22 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 5 turnovers.
1:21 left 3Q: Caitlin Clark gets a technical foul
Clark appeared to get hit in the face by a Purdue defender, and she complained. She has been talking to the refs plenty.
5:08 left 3Q: Iowa 64, Purdue 45
Caitlin Clark has a pair of 3s in the quarter and 22 points for Iowa, and Abbey Ellis 13 for Purdue.
Halftime: Iowa 51, Purdue 37
Caitlin Clark has 16 points on 4-of-8 3-point shooting, with 7 assists. Kate Martin has 11 points. Iowa has a late 7-0 run.
However, this basket doesn't count.
Abbey Ellis leads the Boilermakers with 10 points.
4:38 left 2Q: Iowa 40, Purdue 33
Clark has a nifty behind-the-back pass for a Hannah Stuelke layup.
Abbey Ellis has 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal for Purdue, which scores two quick baskets to trim its deficit to 7.
End 1Q: Iowa 29, Purdue 18
The Hawkeyes use a 12-0 to get a cushion, and they are 7-of-11 on 3-pointers. Caitlin Clark has 11 points and is 3-of-5 on 3s.
3:34 left 1Q: Iowa 18, Purdue 15
Clark is 2-of-3 on 3-pointers with 8 points, with 2 assists, 1 rebound and 1 turnover. Abbey Ellis has 7 points for Purdue.