Northwestern led by as many as 7 in the second quarter before Stuelke had a series of three-point plays to give Iowa a 41-38 lead at the half. Senior Lucy Olsen had a big second half to finish with 16 points and 6 assists. Freshman Aliyah Guyton added 15 points and 3 assists off the bench.

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball got all it could handle from Northwestern, but Hannah Stuelke and company held on to set up Sunday's festivities.

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After returning from their two-game Pacific Northwest road trip, the Iowa women’s basketball team (14-7, 4-6 Big Ten) took care of business in a surprisingly close 85-80 victory against Northwestern (7-12, 0-7 Big Ten) on Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Penn State, 85-80, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday. Junior Hannah Stuelke dominated the game, scoring a career-high 26 points, including 6 for 6 from the free-throw line.

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Iowa women's basketball held on for a win despite a final-minute rally from Northwestern in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday.

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