Twitter reacts as Gabbie Buckets sends Iowa back to Big Ten Tournament championship

Again to the title stage the Hawkeyes go!

After being dismantled by this similar Maryland workforce not two weeks in the past, 96-68, No. 7 Iowa (25-6, 15-3 Huge Ten) made positive that wouldn’t occur once more with a visit to the Huge Ten Event championship recreation on the road.

Actually, every of the groups’ first two conferences have been duds relative to the lofty expectations surrounding what have been each high 10 matchups. Not in spherical three. There was drama aplenty and terrific performances from each.

Iowa senior guard Gabbie Marshall had a career-tying day, pulling down 7-of-13 3-pointers to complete with 21 factors and keying the Hawkeyes’ journey again to the Huge Ten Event last. She linked on the 3-pointer with 1:44 remaining that put Iowa up for good.

Whereas Marshall’s star arguably shined brightest for Iowa contained in the Goal Middle, the Hawkeyes received big-time contributions throughout the board in its beginning lineup. Every of Iowa’s starters completed in double-figure scoring.

That included star level guard Caitlin Clark with a team-high 22 factors on 5-of-13 from downtown and a cool 9 assists. McKenna Warnock linked on every of her 4 three throws within the last 22 seconds, successfully icing the win for Iowa. She completed with 21 factors on 3-of-8 3-point taking pictures with eight rebounds.

Guard Kate Martin crammed up the stat sheet, tallying 10 factors, grabbing 9 rebounds and dispensing seven assists. Hawkeye ahead Monika Czinano added 15 factors to spherical out Iowa’s scoring.

In the meantime, Maryland (25-6, 15-3 Huge Ten) fell regardless of 21 factors from each Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers.

Iowa marches on and can meet fourth-seeded Ohio State for all of the marbles and an opportunity to defend its Huge Ten Event title. The Hawkeyes beat the 14th-ranked Buckeyes again on Jan. 23, 83-72.

On the time, that spoiled Ohio State’s good season. Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano mixed for 50 factors within the contest.

Earlier than the second battle with the Buckeyes and an opportunity at one other crown, let’s have a look again at among the highlights and among the finest social media reactions from Hawkeye followers and past. Naturally, it was a joyous day among the many black and gold trustworthy.