PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's basketball (7-3, 0-1 B1G) fell to No. 12 Iowa (9-0, 1-0 B1G) on Saturday night.  

Zachara Perkins led scoring with 11 points while Yacine Ndiaye paced the team on the boards with eight grabs.  

How it Happened 

• Iowa got out to a quick 6-0 lead, and Rutgers called its first timeout with 7:44 to play.  
• Zachara Perkins got RU on the board with a layup, but the Hawkeyes came right back with three more points to stay ahead, 9-2.  
• Faith Blackstone added a pair of free throws at 5:35 to keep the game within five points, 9-4.  
• Imani Lester recorded a jumper, but Iowa countered with a 13-2 run to end the first quarter in front, 22-6.  
• The Hawkeyes kept it going with another five points to kick off the second period. Blackstone put an end to the run with a steal and score opportunity.  
• UI put up another seven points, but Perkins recorded a big three-point play, and Yacine Ndiaye tacked on a free throw for a four-point stretch to make it 34-12 with just under 3:30 to go.  
• The opposition continued to pile on points, but Perkins broke up the offense with two shots at the charity stripe. Iowa ended the opening half with a jumper and went into the locker room in front, 42-14.  
• Nene Ndiaye netted a layup to get scoring started for RU in the third, but the opponent turned it into another 11-2 stretch.  
• Blackstone hit a huge reverse layup at 4:43 just before the 3:42 media timeout, but UI remained on top, 55-18.  
• Iowa continued scoring to go into the final 10 minutes with a 65-18 edge.  
• In her first game back since the season opener, Lauryn Swann netted her first points with a free throw and followed up with a steal and score.  
• Yacine Ndiaye and Nene Ndiaye added buckets to trade scores with Iowa, but the visiting team stayed in front, 73-25. 
• Swann netted a three out of the timeout before another media timeout at 4:48.  
• Perkins, Kaylah Ivey and Makylah Moore all scored before the end of the contest, but Iowa came out with the victory, 79-36. 

Knights Notes   

• Zachara Perkins has reached 10+ points in eight games, including six of the last seven outings.  
• Lauryn Swann and Faith Blackstone both had big impacts off the bench with six point each. 
• Rutgers beat Iowa in offensive rebounding, 16-15.  
• The Scarlet Knights won the fourth quarter, 18-14.  

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Next Up 

Rutgers will play its second and final nonconference road game of the season at Princeton on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.  

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