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

Iowa (24‑5, 15‑3) outscored Wisconsin (13‑16, 5‑13) 81‑52 in Madison, clinching the No. 2 seed for the Big Ten tournament. Ava Heiden led the Hawkeyes with 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Chadazi Wright added 14 points. Taylor Stremlow scored 12, and Layla Hayes and Teagan Mallegni each had 10. Wisconsin’s Destiny Howell poured in 23 points, but the Badgers fell to a team that has won six straight after a three‑game skid. Iowa’s star rebounder Hannah Stuelke missed the game with an upper‑body injury and is listed day‑to‑day for the tournament.