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Iowa women head to Big Ten Tournament Championship game with win over Maryland

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March 5th, 2023 by admin

The Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball team will play in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game on Sunday after grabbing an 89-84 win over Maryland in the semis on Saturday. The Hawkeyes built an early 8-point lead by the end of the first quarter and were able to hold the lead the rest of the way.

The Hawkeyes had five players in double-figures and three with 20+ point games. Caitlin Clark had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. McKenna Warnock and Gabbie Marshall each added 21 points in the win.

Iowa improved to 26-6 on the season. The Hawkeyes will face Ohio State in the Championship game on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. The Buckeyes advanced to that game with a 79-75 win over top-seeded Indiana on Saturday.

We’ll have that championship game on KJAN with pregame at 3:45 p.m.