Iowa beats Colorado in Sweet 16. Caitlin Clark has 29 points as Hawkeyes reach Elite Eight

No. 1 seed Iowa is moving on to the Elite Eight for a date with No. 3 seed LSU, a rematch of the 2023 NCAA women’s tournament championship game. It marks Iowa’s sixth Elite Eight in program history.

The Hawkeyes cruised past No. 5 seed Colorado in the Sweet 16 on Saturday. Iowa, who led by as many as 27 points, easily defeated the Buffaloes 89-68.

Clark finished her night with 29 points (13-for-22 from field, 3-for-11 from three), 15 assists (the most in a game in her NCAA tournament career), six rebounds and one block.

Every one of Iowa’s starters reached double figures, with junior Sydney Addolter adding 15, senior Kate Martin adding 14 and senior Gabbie Marshall with 12. The team collectively shot 53.8% from the field and 9-of-22 from three.

“I think that’s why we were so successful, we really moved the ball,” Clark said postgame. “Our defense was really good… proud of the group.”

Colorado, however, struggled to shoot the ball. The Buffaloes shot just 37.5% form the field and 9-of-29 from three. They were out rebounded 43-34 and lost the battle in the paint, 46-36.

How many points has Caitlin Clark scored in the NCAA tournament?

Through 13 career NCAA Tournament games, Caitlin Clark has scored 400 points, an average of 28.6 per game.

How many career points has Caitlin Clark scored?

Caitlin Clark has 3,859 career points after scoring 29 in Iowa's Sweet 16 win over Colorado on March 30, 2024.

Contributing: Lindsay Schnell

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Iowa vs. Colorado: Caitlin Clark scores 29 to advance in March Madness