Iowa head women's basketball coach Jan Jensen discusses the Hawkeyes' win over Illinois during a postgame press conference in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)
IOWA CITY — The No. 9 Iowa women’s basketball team drilled six of its final eight field goal attempts to hold on for an 82-78 win over Illinois on Thursday.
Iowa's Hannah Stuelke, left, drives around Illinois' Cearah Parcment, right, during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Iowa's Addie Deal drives towards the basket against an Illinois defender during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Iowa's Journey Houston drives towards the basket during an NCAA women's basketball game against Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Iowa's Chazadi "Chit-Chat" Wright, middle, steps between Illinois' Jasmine Brown-Hagger, right, and Lety Vasconcelos, right, during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Iowa's Journey Houston drives towards the basket during an NCAA women's basketball game against Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Iowa's Hannah Stuelke, left, drives around Illinois' Cearah Parcment, right, during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Iowa's Chazadi "Chit-Chat" Wright, middle, steps between Illinois' Jasmine Brown-Hagger, right, and Lety Vasconcelos, right, during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Iowa's Addie Deal drives towards the basket against an Illinois defender during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.