NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Friday, March 6, 2026
Illinois Fighting Illini 58
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Iowa Hawkeyes 64
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Gainbridge Fieldhouse · 6,053 att.

Match Report

Heiden scores 16, Stuelke's return helps send No. 9 Iowa past Illinois 64-58 in Big Ten tourney

— Ava Heiden scored 16 points and Hannah Stuelke finished with 13 points and five rebounds despite playing with an injured right elbow, leading No. 9 Iowa past 10th-seeded Illinois 64-58 on Friday night and into

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Team Stats

21-63
FG
26-55
33
Field Goal %
47
5-22
3PT
4-14
23
Three Point %
29
11-14
FT
8-11
79
Free Throw %
73
33
Rebounds
36
11
Offensive Rebounds
7
22
Defensive Rebounds
29
12
Assists
20
6
Steals
2
2
Blocks
7
11
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
1
11
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
18
7
Fast Break Points
5
26
Points in Paint
36
16
Fouls
14
0
Largest Lead
22
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
98

Top Performers

ILL

  • Jasmine Brown-Hagger MIN 39 · PTS 22 · FG 8-13
  • Berry Wallace MIN 37 · PTS 13 · FG 5-17
  • Cearah Parchment MIN 32 · PTS 2 · FG 1-7
  • Destiny Jackson MIN 29 · PTS 10 · FG 3-8

IOWA

  • Chazadi Wright MIN 35 · PTS 12 · FG 5-8
  • Ava Heiden MIN 18 · PTS 16 · FG 6-7
  • Hannah Stuelke MIN 28 · PTS 13 · FG 6-11
  • Taylor Stremlow MIN 30 · PTS 9 · FG 4-10

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:12 · 4th Quarter Destiny Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cearah Parchment assists)
  4. 0:19 · 4th Quarter Berry Wallace Steal.
  5. 0:19 · 4th Quarter Teagan Mallegni bad pass turnover
  6. 0:21 · 4th Quarter Iowa Timeout
  7. 0:32 · 4th Quarter Iowa Timeout
  8. 0:32 · 4th Quarter Berry Wallace makes layup

Highlights

00:23 Kylie Feuerbach hits the shot vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Watch on ESPN 00:37 Taylor Stremlow knocks down basket Watch on ESPN 00:16 Taylor Stremlow drills basket vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Watch on ESPN 00:30 Ava Heiden knocks down basket Watch on ESPN

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