No. 12 Duke 71, Iowa 47

Iowa Post-Game Notes No. 12 Duke defeated Iowa 71-47 tonight in front of 5,328 fans at Cameron Indoor Stadium.  Duke improves to 6-1, while Iowa falls to 4-4.  Tonight was the first-ever meeting between Iowa and Duke.  Duke extended its winning streak to three games, while Iowa has now lost three straight.  Additionally, Duke improves to 1-1 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge games, while Iowa falls to 0-2.   Tonight was Iowa's second of three-consecutive games against a ranked opponent.  After falling to third-ranked California and 12th-ranked Duke, the Hawkeyes next face 22nd-ranked Iowa State Sunday.  Entering tonight's game, Iowa's strength of schedule ranked 10th in the country, second-best among Big Ten schools (Ohio State – 7).   No Hawkeye scored in double figures.  Iowa's leading scorer was Hannah Draxten with nine points.  She sank a career-high three 3-pointers (3-5, .600), all in the second stanza.  JoAnn Hamlin led the team in rebounds, collecting a game-high 10.  She has grabbed double-digit rebounds in two of the last three contests.   Iowa starting center Megan Skouby, and team leading scorer, left the game two minutes into the contest after her left eye was gauged during a fight for a loose ball underneath Iowa's basket.  Skouby trotted out of the training room after the fourth media timeout and returned to the game at the 2:15 mark.   Iowa made 10-12 (.833) from the free throw line tonight.  The Hawkeyes rank 17th nationally in free throw shooting.   Both teams combined missing their first 17 field goal attempts.  Duke missed its first 13 attempts, while Iowa missed its first four.  Additionally, both teams combined for seven turnovers during the scoring drought.  Iowa's Wendy Ausdemore scored the game's first points on a 3-pointer at the 15:21 mark.