No. 14 Iowa Edges Northwestern to Stay Atop Big Ten

Overview

• Iowa beat Northwestern 67-58 on Monday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, marking a sixth straight win in the series.
• The result moved the Hawkeyes to 13-2 overall and 4-0 in Big Ten play, keeping them in first place.
• Ava Heiden scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Chit-Chat Wright added 12 with seven assists, and Hannah Stuelke had eight on 2-of-11.
• Iowa committed 20 turnovers that yielded 20 Northwestern points, and early fouls on the posts forced Jan Jensen into smaller lineups.
• Northwestern’s Grace Sullivan scored 28 points as the Wildcats fell to their ninth consecutive loss after trimming the deficit to four in the final minute.