NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 7, 2026
Michigan Wolverines 42
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Iowa Hawkeyes 59
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Match Report

No. 9 Iowa beats No. 8 Michigan 59-42, advances to Big Ten title game vs UCLA

— Ava Heiden scored 16 points, Hannah Stuelke and Chazadi Wright each had 13, and No. 9 Iowa pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat No. 8 Michigan 59-42 on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

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Team Stats

16-59
FG
23-52
27
Field Goal %
44
4-21
3PT
6-13
19
Three Point %
46
6-11
FT
7-9
55
Free Throw %
78
32
Rebounds
41
11
Offensive Rebounds
8
21
Defensive Rebounds
33
7
Assists
18
11
Steals
6
3
Blocks
4
17
Turnovers
20
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
20
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
16
Points Off Turnovers
15
8
Fast Break Points
3
16
Points in Paint
24
17
Fouls
16
1
Largest Lead
17
4
Lead Changes
4
14
Percent Led
84

Top Performers

MICH

  • Olivia Olson MIN 36 · PTS 10 · FG 5-15
  • Syla Swords MIN 39 · PTS 9 · FG 3-11
  • Mila Holloway MIN 33 · PTS 10 · FG 3-13
  • Kendall Dudley MIN 24 · PTS 4 · FG 1-6

IOWA

  • Hannah Stuelke MIN 36 · PTS 13 · FG 5-10
  • Chazadi Wright MIN 39 · PTS 13 · FG 5-8
  • Taylor Stremlow MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 4-10
  • Ava Heiden MIN 31 · PTS 16 · FG 7-15

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:24 · 4th Quarter Chazadi Wright Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:28 · 4th Quarter Mila Holloway misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
  5. 0:36 · 4th Quarter Ava Heiden makes layup (Taylor Stremlow assists)
  6. 0:41 · 4th Quarter Syla Swords bad pass turnover
  7. 0:53 · 4th Quarter Te'Yala Delfosse subbing in for Michigan
  8. 0:53 · 4th Quarter Brooke Quarles Daniels subbing out for Michigan

Highlights

00:15 Olivia Olson impresses with nice shot Watch on ESPN 00:17 Chazadi Wright sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN 00:15 Ava Heiden drills basket vs. Michigan Wolverines Watch on ESPN 00:23 Mila Holloway hits the shot vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Watch on ESPN

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