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Iowa women's basketball routs Maryville: Final score, recap, highlights
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No. 10 Iowa women's basketball cruised past Maryville on Thursday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 124-67.
The Hawkeyes used a 30-point night from Dani Carnegie to lead the way. A transfer from Georgia , Carnegie showed how she's a three-level scorer. Carnegie finished 11 of 14 shooting and 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.
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Ava Heiden (19), McKenna Woliczko (14), Jocelyn Faison (14), Chit-Chat Wright (13), and Amari Whiting (10) all joined Carnegie as double-figure scorers.
Woliczko was also impressive on the glass, notching a double-double thanks to her 10 boards. Iowa shot 64% as a team and dominated points in the paint, 58-14, and the Hawkeyes outrebounded Maryville, 52-28.
Iowa turns its attention toward the regular season, which the Hawkeyes open on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. CT against Towson. The game will stream on B1G+ .
Here's a look back through Thursday's highlights:
Maryville vs. Iowa score
| Quarter |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville |
13 |
19 |
19 |
16 |
67 |
| Iowa |
25 |
29 |
43 |
27 |
124 |
FINAL: Iowa 124, Maryville 67
09:55 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
That's a wrap! Bring on the regular season.
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The Hawkeyes roll past Maryville in their lone exhibition, .
Dani Carnegie leads the way with 30 points on 11 of 14 shooting. Ava Heiden (19), McKenna Woliczko (14), Jocelyn Faison (14), Chit-Chat Wright (13), and Amari Whiting (10) all joined Carnegie as double-figure scorers.
The Hawkeyes shot 64% from the field, 38% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free-throw line. Iowa limited Maryville to 32% field goal shooting.
Iowa outrebounded Maryville, 52-28, and dominated points in the paint, 58-14.
The regular season begins on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. CT against Towson.
Iowa 103, Maryville 60: Hawkeyes have crossed the century mark
09:35 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
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8:40 left to play. Jan Jensen calls timeout after Maryville cans a 3-pointer.
Hawkeyes are rolling, though. Iowa has eclipsed the century mark.
End 3rd Quarter: Iowa 97, Maryville 51
09:30 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
Iowa just dropped 43 points in the third quarter.
The Hawkeyes were 17 of 20 shooting in the quarter, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range.
Dani Carnegie has scored a game-high 26 points. Iowa's Ava Heiden (16), McKenna Woliczko (12), Chit-Chat Wright (11), and Jocelyn Faison (10) are all in double figures.
Iowa 75, Maryville 37: McKenna Woliczko has nine third-quarter points
09:17 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
Iowa is outscoring Maryville, 21-5, in the third quarter. McKenna Woliczko's offensive game is coming alive with nine third-quarter points, including a 3-pointer.
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Iowa is on a 9-0 run and a 13-3 scoring run.
HALFTIME: Iowa 54, Maryville 32
08:56 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
Led by Dani Carnegie's 11 second-quarter points, Iowa outscored Maryville in the second quarter, 29-19. Iowa leads at halftime, 54-32.
Carnegie has a game-high 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting, including 3 of 6 from deep. Ava Heiden has scored 12 on 3 of 4 shooting, and Chit-Chat Wright has added eight points on 3 of 6 shooting.
McKenna Woliczko is Iowa's leading rebounder at the break with six boards.
As a team, Iowa is shooting 56% from the field, 33% from 3-point range, and 81% from the charity stripe. Maryville is shooting 28% from the field, 44% from 3-point range, and 67% from the free-throw line.
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Iowa is outrebounding Maryville, 26-18, leads in second-chance points, 9-6, and points in the paint, 22-4.
Iowa 45, Maryville 21: Hawkeyes have found the three ball
08:41 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
Carnegie has splashed a trio of 3-pointers in the second quarter already. Chit-Chat Wright has added another as the Hawkeyes are 4 of 6 from beyond the arc to begin the second frame.
Iowa is shooting 75% in the second quarter thus far.
Meanwhile, Maryville is just 3 for 11 from the floor. Hawkeyes are pulling away.
4:31 left to play in the opening half.
End 1st Quarter: Iowa 25, Maryville 13
08:28 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
Dani Carnegie is finding a rhythm as the opening quarter of play closes. Carnegie with seven points on 3 of 5 shooting. Ava Heiden is doing Ava Heiden things. Heiden has 10 points on a perfect 3 for 3 shooting start.
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First-year forward McKenna Woliczko has been impressive in her black and gold debut already. Woliczko is all over the glass with an early five boards.
After a slow start, Iowa has opened things up, finishing the first quarter on a 20-4 scoring run.
Maryville 9, Iowa 8: Ava Heiden with an early four points
08:13 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
Iowa opens with Chit-Chat Wright, Dani Carnegie, Amari Whiting, McKenna Woliczko, and Ava Heiden as its starting five.
It's a slow start for the Hawkeyes. Heiden does have an early four points. Iowa 2 of 6 shooting and 0 for 1 from beyond the arc.
Maryville has knocked down a trio 3-pointers.
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4:46 left to play in the first quarter. Iowa will be shooting free throws out of the media timeout.
How to watch Iowa women's basketball vs. Maryville
07:55 PM ET, October 29 2026, Josh Helmer
Stream Iowa vs. Maryville on B1G+
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Date:Thursday, Oct. 29
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Time:7 p.m. CT
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Live stream: B1G+
This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa women's basketball routs Maryville: Final score, recap, highlights
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