Iowa women’s basketball to face Illinois in Big Ten Tournament
March 5, 2026, 7:33 pm CT
No. 2 seed Iowa women’s basketball will face No. 10 seed Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, scheduled for five:30 pm CT on Friday, March 6, inside Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Fighting Illini picked up a 71-69 win over No. 7 seed Michigan State in the second spherical on Thursday to advance. Illinois shall be enjoying its third sport in three days after beating Wisconsin in the event’s opening spherical.
The Hawkeyes simply performed Illinois in what was a thriller at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa’s 82-78 win on Feb. 26 featured 14 lead adjustments and required the Hawkeyes to claw out of a six-point fourth-quarter deficit. Illinois was unconscious from deep that night time, ending 11-for-19 on 3-pointers. However, 28 factors from Ava Heiden spearheaded a riveting rally.
Dargan Southard is a sports activities trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or observe him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.
