On a chilly Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes faced off against the Penn State Nittany Lions in a highly anticipated Big Ten matchup. The game started off with both teams showing strong defensive efforts, but it was Penn State who managed to break through first with a touchdown early in the first quarter.
From there, it was all downhill for Iowa as they struggled to find their rhythm on offense and were unable to contain Penn State's explosive playmakers. The Nittany Lions continued to pile on the points, extending their lead with each passing quarter.
Marshall — and fellow perimeter-mate Taylor McCabe — made a rare cold shooting night by Caitlin Clark a minor inconvenience, and No. 3 Iowa blistered Penn State, 95-62, in a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament quarterfinal Friday evening at Target Center.
“The biggest thing is being confident in myself and just playing free out there,” said Marshall, who hit 4 of 7 long-range attempts for the third straight game.
“I think, when you miss some shots and kind of get into a little bit of a slump, you can become tense, and I feel like that's kind of what my problem was.
“I told myself, just play free, have fun, enjoy every little moment on the court, whether it's picking up my teammate or cheering for my teammate or getting an open shot for my teammate.”
Hawkeyes (27-4) with 24 points, and registered 10 rebounds and seven assists. But the reigning national player of the year was 5 of 19 from the field, 2 of 14 from long range.
Iowa has come out somewhat lackadaisical and sloppy in the second quarter, allowing Penn State to start the frame on a 6-0 run while the Hawkeyes shot 0-for-5.
Still, the Lady Lions missed some prime opportunities to trim their deficit even further.
Clark still hasn't made a field goal on five shot attempts. With her team building a big early lead, she's appeared less aggressive than usual.
Nittany Lions' momentum. In the end, Penn State emerged victorious with a commanding 31-0 shutout win over Iowa.
The defeat was a tough pill to swallow for the Hawkeyes and their loyal fans, but they vowed to bounce back stronger in their next game.
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