Western Illinois Leathernecks at Iowa Hawkeyes
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Deal, Heiden led No. 11 Iowa women in 86-69 victory over Western Illinois
The Hawkeyes made 16 of 20 shots inside the arc in the first, 19 of 31 overall, and led 44-25 at the break. Heiden made 5 of 5 shot attempts and scored 13 points. She grabbed eight rebounds in the half.
Iowa's lead ranged from 18 to 23 points throughout the second half until Kennedy Herrig made two free throws for Western Illinois in the final minute.
Heiden, a sophomore, earned National Player of the Week honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association following her efforts against No. 7 Baylor and Miami at the WBCA Showcase. She recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists against Baylor and scored 20 points against Miami as the Hawkeyes won the tournament championship.
Against Western Illinois, Heiden finished with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting plus 10 rebounds and three steals. Deal, a freshman, had her career highs in points, assists (5) and rebounds (3). Taylor McCabe scored 15 points and Hannah Stuelke 12 for the Hawkeyes (7-0).
Mia Nicastro scored 20 points, Reagan McCowan 16, and Addie Brownfield and Mallory Shetley 10 each for the Leathernecks (4-1).
Western Illinois: The Leathernecks host St. Francis of Illinois on Dec. 4.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 69 - 86 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 69 - 86 |
| 4th 0:28 |  |
Kennedy Herrig made Free Throw. | 69 - 86 |
| 4th 0:28 | |
Kennedy Herrig made Free Throw. | 68 - 86 |
| 4th 0:28 |  |
Foul on Callie Levin. | 67 - 86 |
Statistics
 WIU |
IOWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-65 | FG | 32-53 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 14-18 | FT | 13-17 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Assists | 22 |
| 14 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 14,998 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Tennessee State | 1-1 | 1 | 2-9 |
| Morehead State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-2 | 2 | 3-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 1-12 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Illinois | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Iowa | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| USC | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Michigan State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Indiana | 0-2 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Purdue | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |