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3 Takeaways for Iowa women’s basketball: Why do the women play the in-state mid-majors?

ETHAN PETRIK Iowa Hawkeyes Beat Reporter
Dec 21, 2024
Dec 21, 2024 Updated Jan 9, 2025
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The Iowa bench erupts after scoring against Northern Iowa on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

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ETHAN PETRIK Iowa Hawkeyes Beat Reporter

IOWA CITY — The No. 22 Iowa women’s basketball team survived an upset-minded Northern Iowa, earning a 92-86 win to cap off the non-conference slate on Friday.

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Ethan Petrik is a University of Iowa beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at ethan.petrik@wcfcourier.com.

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