Alert Top Story COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | IOWA Watch: Jan Jensen, Hannah Stuelke, Ava Heiden react to narrow win over Fairleigh Dickinson ethan.petrik Mar 21, 2026 Mar 21, 2026 Updated May 14, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — The Iowa women's basketball topped Fairleigh Dickinson 58-48 on Saturday to advance to the round of 32.kAm%96 w2H<6J6D Waf\e[ `d\b q:8 %6?X @FED4@C65 u2:C=6:89 s:4<:?D@? 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Iowa women's basketball loses guard to transfer portal The Iowa women's basketball team suffered its first transfer portal exit of the 2026 offseason on Friday.
Former five-star prospect departs Iowa women's basketball program after freshman season Iowa freshman guard Addie Deal is entering the transfer portal after appearing in 34 games and earning Big Ten All-Freshman honors.
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