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Iowa did what a 2-seed should, routing Illinois State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, 98-58.

Photos from Iowa’s 98-58 win over Illinois State in an NCAA women’s basketball tournament first-round game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

Follow live updates as Iowa hosts Illinois State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament Friday.

NCAA women’s basketball notes: Iowa allowed 70.8 points per game this season — about 10 points per game better than last year — and was at its best in the Big Ten tournament.

Eighth-ranked Iowa is “champing at the bit” for a potentially lengthy run in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Illinois State rode a weekend full of defense to earn the MVC tournament title and an automatic NCAA bid. The Redbirds face No. 8-ranked Iowa at 3 p.m. Friday.

The Iowa-Iowa State hype can wait; there are storylines aplenty for the Iowa City subregion in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

How to watch the Iowa women’s basketball team against Illinois State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Iowa earned a No. 2 seed and drew Illinois State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament

Northern Iowa is a win away from the NCAA women’s basketball tournament after beating Missouri State in the MVC tournament semifinals Saturday.

Northern Iowa exorcised the 2020 demons of its Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinal loss as the top seed with a methodical, 78-65, win over Illinois State.

UNI men’s basketball has to put a lopsided loss to Loyola Chicago in the rearview as the Panthers head to Illinois State on Tuesday for another MVC matchup.

Leading 30-28 at halftime, UNI men’s basketball adjusted defensively and found its rhythm on offense, going on a 22-3 scoring run to beat Illinois State 79-64.

Visions of a top-8 seed and first-round bye in the FCS playoffs vanished for UNI with an overtime loss to Illinois State.