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

Iowa (24-5, 15-3) dominated Wisconsin (13-16, 5-13) in the regular‑season finale, winning 81-52 to clinch 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.

The team held a 33-29 lead at halftime and expanded it with a 26-9 third‑quarter surge. With injured forward Hannah Stuelke out, Iowa has won six straight games after a three‑game losing streak. Wisconsin’s Destiny Howell scored 23 points, but the Badgers fell to a nine‑game skid.