The No. 9 Iowa women's basketball hosted Illinois in a Big Ten conference clash at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday. See photos from the action. 🏀
Iowa's Chazadi "Chit-Chat" Wright, left, drives towards the basket while Illinois' Destiny Jackson, right, defends during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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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.
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Iowa's Hannah Stuelke goes up for a jumper during an NCAA women's basketball game against Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Iowa's Hannah Stuelke, left, draws contact from Illinois' Cearah Parcment, right, during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Iowa's Journey Houston, left, gets a shot up over Illinois' Cearah Parchment, right, during an NCAA women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Iowa's Kylie Feuerbach attempts a three-pointer during an NCAA women's basketball game against Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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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.
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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.
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Iowa's Jan Jensen reacts to a play during an NCAA women's basketball game against Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Iowa's Addie Deal attempts a contest jumper during an NCAA women's basketball game against Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Iowa women's basketball head coach Jan Jensen, left, instructs Ava Heiden, right, during an NCAA women's basketball game against Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Iowa women's basketball got some clutch play from a freshman guard and two sophomores as the Hawkeyes survived a tight battle with Illinois on Thursday.