Northern Iowa Scores 11 First-Half Points as No. 10 Iowa Rolls 78-40 Behind Dani Carnegie's 22
Dani Carnegie scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting as No. 10 Iowa held Northern Iowa to 11 first-half points and won 78-40 on Thursday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Photo: Iowa Athletics. Dani Carnegie, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 10 Iowa beat Northern Iowa 78-40 on Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and the game was over at halftime. Iowa led 40-11 at the break, by our count from the ESPN linescores. Northern Iowa made 14 of 55 field goals and turned it over 26 times, per the ESPN box score. Dani Carnegie led Iowa with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting and six assists. Iowa moved to 3-1. Northern Iowa fell to 1-2. Attendance was 13,609.
26 turnovers, 28 points
Iowa turned Northern Iowa's 26 turnovers into 28 points and had 11 steals, per ESPN. The Hawkeyes scored 22 fast-break points, and the Panthers scored none. Iowa also outscored Northern Iowa 42-14 in the paint.
Northern Iowa shot 25% from the floor and 5-of-23 from three, by our count from the box. The Panthers scored five points in the first quarter and six in the second.
Where the 38 points came from
By our count from the ESPN box, Iowa made 23 two-point baskets to Northern Iowa's nine, a 28-point edge, and nine threes to five, plus-12. Northern Iowa made two more free throws, 7 to 5. Iowa led 68-24 after three quarters. The Panthers won the fourth 16-10. Iowa's largest lead was 46, and ESPN lists zero lead changes.
Who scored for Iowa
Ava Heiden scored 15 on 7-of-10. McKenna Woliczko had 14 points and nine rebounds. Jocelyn Faison added seven points and six rebounds off the bench, and Chazadi Wright had six points and five assists. Iowa finished with 24 assists on 32 field goals, though it also committed 20 turnovers.
For Northern Iowa, Jenna Twedt scored eight and Callie Levin added six. Taylor Franck grabbed seven rebounds off the bench.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Iowa | Northern Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 32-58 (55%) | 14-55 (25%) |
| 3-pointers | 9-25 | 5-23 |
| Free throws | 5-6 | 7-10 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 31 |
| Assists | 24 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 26 |
| Steals | 11 | 9 |
| Points in the paint | 42 | 14 |
| Points off turnovers | 28 | 11 |
| Fast-break points | 22 | 0 |
Quarter scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Quarter | Iowa | Northern Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 | 5 |
| 2nd | 22 | 6 |
| 3rd | 28 | 13 |
| 4th | 10 | 16 |
| Final | 78 | 40 |
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