What was billed as a battle of superstars turned out to be no contest at all.
Kentucky All-American Rhyne Howard did not score her first field goal until the No. 4 seed Wildcats already trailed by 21 on their way to a season-ending 86-72 loss to No. 5 seed Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, Iowa star freshman guard Caitlyn Clark poured in 35 points, hitting 13 of 21 shots and 6 of 12 3s.
"I thought early on we had some good looks at the rim," Kentucky coach Kyra Elzy said. "The ball didn’t’ go in.