Iowa’s women’s basketball team packed the university’s football stadium, Kinnick Stadium, on Sunday for its exhibition game vs. DePaul.
As of Thursday, the Hawkeyes sold over 52,000 tickets to the event, which is over three times the amount that can fit in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena (capacity 15,500).
Seeing the college football stadium with a basketball court on the field, filled with Hawkeyes fans in the stands was quite the sight. The stadium wasn’t fully sold out as the court was placed on just one end zone, making it hard to see the game from the other side of the field.
This is 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/nWcRnw2RT4
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) October 15, 2023
It was a record-size crowd:
Iowa + DePaul have officially broken the NCAA women's basketball all-time attendance record with 55,646 present for today's charity exhibition matchup at Kinnick Stadium.
— Annie Costabile (@AnnieCostabile) October 15, 2023
The crowd was electric during the Hawkeyes’ introductions before the game. Of course, star Caitlin Clark was announced last, sparking a loud applause from the audience.
𝘐𝘰𝘸𝘢 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴 🔥 pic.twitter.com/krp74BvIN1
— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) October 15, 2023
Just listen to the crowd when Clark makes a basket.
Take the shot, hear them roar 🔥#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/vpR4Gya0Ck
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) October 15, 2023
The national runners-up also participated in the Hawkeye Wave, which is when the team and fans turn to UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital to wave to the patients, a tradition started by the football team in 2017.
It's time for the first-ever @IowaWBB Wave.👋 pic.twitter.com/oxpKhbEUfl
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 15, 2023
Iowa's women's basketball season officially tips off on Monday, Nov. 6 against Fairleigh Dickinson University.
