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Iowa Beats Wisconsin, Secures No. 2 Seed

No. 9 Iowa defeated Wisconsin 81-52 in the regular-season finale, securing the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament despite missing key player Hannah Stuelke due to injury.

Ava Heiden led Iowa with 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Chadazi Wright added 14 points as the Hawkeyes (24-5, 15-3) overcame a 33-29 halftime lead to outscore Wisconsin 26-9 in the third quarter. Hannah Stuelke, the team's leading rebounder and No. 2 scorer, was sidelined with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day for the upcoming tournament.

Taylor Stremlow contributed 12 points, and Layla Hayes and Teagan Mallegni each added 10 for Iowa, which has won six straight games. Wisconsin (13-16, 5-13) was led by Destiny Howell's 23 points but has now lost nine consecutive games. The Hawkeyes will advance to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.