After Iowa demolished Murray State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, the comments from Hawkeyes senior Sydney Affolter in the lead-up to the clash appear to be prescient

However, the Hawkeyes made up for it a little by bringing in Villanova transfer Lucy Olsen. Although she didn't quite put up the starts Clark did throughout her career, Olsen did finish the season averaging 18.0 points and 4.9 assists, both leading the team.

The Hawkeyes shot 56 percent from the field and 47 percent from beyond the arc, while outrebounding the Racers 44-32. With 41 bench points and 62 points in the paint, the Hawkeyes leaned into their size and depth to dominate from start to finish in one of the more efficient performances we’ve seen so far.