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Iowa tops Wisconsin 81-52 to clinch No. 2 seed

Iowa beat Wisconsin 81‑52 to secure the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Ava Heiden posted 16 points and 14 rebounds in the win.

Iowa defeated Wisconsin 81‑52 in the regular‑season finale, earning the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Ava Heiden led the Hawkeyes with 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Chadazi Wright added 14 points.

Without injured star Hannah Stuelke, Iowa still held a 33‑29 lead at halftime and expanded a 26‑9 advantage in the third quarter. The win marks Iowa’s sixth straight victory and ends Wisconsin’s nine‑game losing streak.