Iowa beats Ohio State behind Caitlin Clark’s last triple-double

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CloseM.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s collegiate basketball and other collegiate sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984 and has been with ESPN since 1996.

No. 10 Iowa handed No. 2 Ohio State their first loss of the season, 83-72, Monday night in Columbus, Ohio, leaving just two teams undefeated in Division I women’s basketball.

Junior guard Caitlin Clark led the Hawkeyes to the eighth triple-double of their college career with 28 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. Clark, who celebrated her 21st birthday on Sunday, has the third-most triple-doubles in Division I history behind Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon (26 from 2017-2020) and Chastadie Barrs of Lamar (nine from 2016-2019).

According to ESPN Stats & Information data, Clark’s four triple-doubles with 25 or more points is the most in Division I history. She is also the only Division I player in the last 20 seasons to have at least 20 points in four straight games and scored 10 assists.

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“I think it makes sense and if I’m able to do that, it puts my team in a really good position to win,” Clark said of achieving a triple-double. “That’s exactly what I’m proud of, being able to do a lot of different things on the basketball court for my team. I think it makes me really versatile and difficult to guard.”

Ohio State is the highest-ranked team to defeat Iowa during coach Lisa Bluder’s tenure, which began in the 2000-01 season. The last time Iowa beat a top-two team was under then-coach C. Vivian Stringer on March 4, 1994 against then-No. 2 Pennsylvania State.

The Hawkeyes (16-4) were without starting forward McKenna Warnock, who struggles with a chest injury on a daily basis. But with Clark, Monika Czinano (22 points on 11-of-13 shooting), Kate Martin (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Hannah Stuelke (eight points, 13 rebounds), they were still enough to stop the Buckeyes (19 -1 ), leaving only #1 South Carolina and #4 LSU as the only Division I women to remain undefeated.

Ohio State was just 4-of-25 from 3-point range Monday.

“We had some really great performances,” said Bluder. “Gabbie Marshall has done a great job at Taylor [Mikesell]. Great assists from our team – 24 to 31 baskets. This is how basketball is really fun. Caitlin has a triple-double; What can’t the girl do? You all did a great job. That’s a big win.”

Iowa is now up 3-2 against ranked teams this season, with wins over Ohio State, Michigan and Iowa State and losses to UConn and NC State.

Iowa, Ohio State and Indiana, who defeated Michigan 92-83 on Monday night, are 8-1 at the top of the Big Ten. Indiana, which has had its best start in program history 18-1, will host Ohio State on Thursday.

“This is my 23rd year in the league and it’s the toughest I’ve seen,” Bluder said of Big Ten competition.