The Iowa Hawkeye women broke open a close game in the second half as they cruised to a 62-45 win at Northwestern in their regular season finale, Sunday. The Hawks finish 8-8 in the Big Ten, 19-11overall and coach Lisa Bluder says it was a big victory for her team. Sophomore Melissa Dixon scored 21 points to lead the Hawks. The Hawks and Wildcats meet in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.