Dani Carnegie had 22 points and six assists as the Iowa Hawkeyes rolled past the Northern Iowa Panthers 78-40 on Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Hawkeyes came out fast, taking the first quarter 18-5. They never trailed and led by as many as 46. The Hawkeyes led 68-24 after three quarters and 74-30 with six minutes left, but the Panthers kept coming and won the fourth quarter 16-10 before the Hawkeyes closed it out. A 15-0 run in the second quarter swung the game.
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For Iowa, Dani Carnegie finished with 22 points, four rebounds and six assists, Ava Heiden had 15 points, four rebounds and three assists, while McKenna Woliczko chipped in 14 points and nine rebounds.
For Northern Iowa, Jenna Twedt led the way with eight points, and Callie Levin added six points.
The Hawkeyes moved to 3-1. The Panthers fell to 1-2.
The Hawkeyes sit first in the Big Ten. Iowa is 3-0 at home and 0-1 on the road. The Panthers are first in the MVC and have lost two straight. Northern Iowa is 1-0 at home and 0-2 on the road.
The Hawkeyes next host the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Panthers are back in action when they host the Creighton Bluejays on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
