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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa players and fans cheer during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Rutgers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 72-67 and will be moving on to the championship game against Maryland.

History of Iowa women in Big Ten Tournament Championship

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 10, 2019

In honor of the Iowa women’s basketball team playing in this year’s Big Ten Tournament Championship game, The Daily Iowan takes a look at the four other times Iowa made it to the big game. 1997...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson fights for the ball during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Rutgers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 72-67 and will be moving on to the championship game against Maryland. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Zuniga: Gustafson shows underrated defense in win over Rutgers

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

For the first time since 2014, Iowa women's basketball has a date in the Big Ten Championship game. No. 10 Iowa clinched that spot after a 72-67 victory over Rutgers on Saturday night. Per usual,...

Iowa guard Makenzie Meyer gets a hold of the ball during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Rutgers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 72-67 and will be moving on to the championship game against Maryland. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Composure gives Iowa women chance at Big Ten title

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor March 9, 2019

Panic was nowhere to be found when Iowa women’s basketball saw setbacks in its matchup with Rutgers tonight. The Hawkeyes saw a 20-point lead slip away as a gritty Rutgers defensive kept down Megan...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder cheers on the Iowa players during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Hawkeye women advance to Big Ten Championship

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

The women’s Big Ten Tournament semi-final was hard fought, and it ended with No. 10 Iowa taking down Rutgers 72-67. As was expected, Rutgers came into the game bearing down on Megan Gustafson, holding...

Iowa players celebrate the win during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Hawkeye women’s basketball in position for a Rutgers takedown

Pete Mills and Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

No. 10 Iowa women’s basketball takes on Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament semi-final at 6:30 p.m, and The Daily Iowan is breaking down the keys of the game for the Hawkeyes. Because Iowa took down...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle dribbles past Indiana guard Jaelynn Penn during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Zuniga: Halftime adjustments, Doyle crucial for Hawkeye women in win

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 8, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS— No. 10 Iowa women's basketball handled its first game in the Big Ten Tournament with a 70-61 win over Indiana. It was a hard-fought, grind-it-out type of game for the Hawkeyes, but they...

Iowa forward Hannah Stewart shoots the ball during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Stewart, Meyer produce for Iowa women in win over Indiana

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — No. 10 Hawkeye women’s basketball took down Indiana, 70-61, in Iowa’s first action at the Big Ten Tournament, but not without help from guard Makenzie Meyer and forward Hannah Stewart. The...

From left: Indiana forward Brenna Wise, Iowa center Megan Gustafson, and Indiana guard Grace Berger wait to attempt a rebound during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Hawkeye women get revenge on Hoosiers in Big Ten Tournament

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 8, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — No. 10 Iowa women’s basketball took down Indiana, 70-61, on Day 3 of the Big Ten Tournament. It was a game that started off with a 6-0 Hawkeye run. The team held onto that lead all...

Iowa guard Makenzie Meyer #3 sizes up the basket for a free throw during a women's basketball game against Oral Roberts University on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Eagles 90-77.

Meyer throws down buzzer-beater at Big Tens for Hawkeye women

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 8, 2019

A back-and-forth first quarter for the Hawkeyes ended with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from guard Makenzie Meyer. Meyer’s three made it 17-11 Iowa at the end of the first quarter quarter at Bankers...