Clark, Czinano help No. 12 Iowa women hold off N. Iowa 88-74

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark made up for a tough shooting day by making 13 of 14 free throws and scoring 26 points and No. 12 Iowa used a big advantage at the foul line to defeat Northern Iowa 88-74. Iowa took the lead with an 11-0 run in the middle of the second quarter but struggled to put away the Panthers. Northern Iowa was within eight points with 3 1/2 minutes to play but Clark and Monika Czinano made two baskets each the rest of the way and the Panthers missed their last five shots. Czinano finished with 22 points, making 10 of 11 free throws. The Hawkeyes finished 28 of 41 from the line. Grace Boffeli scored 16 points and Maya McDermott 15 for Northern Iowa.