Iowa head coach Jan Jensen and players Ava Heiden and Chazadi "Chit-Chat" Wright react to the Hawkeyes' loss to UCLA in the 2026 Big Ten Tournament Championship during a postgame press conference in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 8. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)
INDIANAPOLIS — The UCLA women’s basketball team repeated as Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament champions with a 96-45 win over Iowa in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday.
Iowa guard Chazadi "Chit-Chat" Wright (11) and UCLA guard Kiki Rice (1) go for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UCLA forward Gabriela Jaquez, right, and forward Amanda Muse celebrate with the trophy following an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa in the finals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa guard Chazadi "Chit-Chat" Wright (11) and UCLA guard Kiki Rice (1) go for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UCLA forward Gabriela Jaquez, right, and forward Amanda Muse celebrate with the trophy following an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa in the finals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)