Arguably the biggest week of the Iowa State women's basketball season has arrived. The Cyclones face two top-25 opponents with a chance to improve their NCAA Tournament resume with a much-needed marquee victory.

Northwestern led by as many as 7 in the second quarter before Stuelke had a series of three-point plays to give Iowa a 41-38 lead at the half. Senior Lucy Olsen had a big second half to finish with 16 points and 6 assists. Freshman Aliyah Guyton added 15 points and 3 assists off the bench.