CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Chazadi Wright scored 19 points, Layla Hays added 14 off the bench, and No. 21 Iowa defeated Northern Iowa 74-41 on Sunday.
Wright had a near-perfect shooting performance, making 7 of 8 shots overall, 3 of 3 3-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. Hays, too, shot it well, making 6 of 8 field goals and 2 of 3 free throws. She grabbed seven rebounds.
Twelve of the 14 players who saw game time for the Hawkeyes reached the scoring column and Iowa had a 35-9 advantage in bench points.
Iowa (4-0) got 20 points from the bench in the first half and led 35-15 at halftime. Ten offensive rebounds led to 12 second-chance points for the Hawkeyes. Iowa extended the lead by 14 points in the third quarter when UNI made only 2 of 19 field goals and was outscored 25-11.
Bri Robinson scored 15 points for the Panthers (0-3) and Elise Jaeger grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Hawkeyes lead the series 28-3 and have won six straight and 18 of the last 19 meetings.
Up next
Iowa: vs. Baylor on Thursday at the WBCA Showcase in Orlando, Fla.
Northern Iowa: at Creighton on Thursday
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