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(Indianapolis, IN) -- The Iowa Hawkeyes win their second Big 10 Women's Basketball Championship in four years.
Led by Senior Monika Czinano's 30 points, Iowa bests Indiana 74-67. Czinano also contributed 10 rebounds and 4 assists to the winning effort.
After scoring 41 points in the semifinal game against Nebraska, Indiana held Caitlin Clark to 18 points on 6 for 17 shooting from the field, 1 for 7 from deep. The Hoosiers emphasized Clark in their defensive strategy, as she often found double teams late in the shot clock.
During Clark's struggles, according to her own standards, Junior Kate Martin added 14 points and 8 assists.
For the first time ever, the Iowa women are Big 10 regular season champs and tournament champs in the same year.