Overview
- Ava Heiden delivered a career-high 29 points, including 12 straight in the fourth quarter, as Iowa advanced 58-48; Hannah Stuelke added 13 points and 16 rebounds.
- Fairleigh Dickinson arrived on a 22-game winning streak and stayed within one possession late before Iowa held the Knights to two points over the final 5:24.
- Iowa struggled from deep at 1-for-13 and finished 17-for-29 at the line, yet dominated the glass 47-28 to blunt FDU’s 10 made threes.
- Carver-Hawkeye Arena surpassed 80 degrees inside during a sellout of 14,332 on a day that hit about 84 degrees in Iowa City, and the venue lacks central air conditioning.
- Iowa will host No. 10 Virginia on March 23; the Cavaliers beat No. 7 Georgia in overtime and will be playing their third game in five days.