NCAA women's tournament: Iowa City subregion

Thumbnails on the teams participating in the Iowa City subregional for the NCAA women's basketball tournament:

TENNESSEE-MARTIN (19-14)

Norfolk Region seed: 16th

Final AP ranking: Unranked

Nickname: Skyhawks

How it qualified: Earned an automatic berth by winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. Brings an eight-game win streak to Iowa City.

Coach: Kevin McMillan (4th year at UTM, 74-53)

Key players: G Jasmine Newsome (5-6, jr., 22.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 5.5 apg), G Heather Butler (5-5, jr., 22.0m 3.8 rpg, 4.1 apg), F Rickiesha Bryant (6-3, sr., 9.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg, .643 FG%)

NOTRE DAME (31-1)

Norfolk Region seed: 1st

Final AP ranking: No. 2

Nickname: Fighting Irish

How it qualified: Earned an automatic berth by winning the Big East Conference tournament, defeating No. 3 Connecticut in the final, its third win over the Huskies this season. Irish have won 26 straight.

Coach: Muffet McGraw (26th year at Notre Dame, 621-216; 31st year overall, 710-257)

Key players: G Skylar Diggins (5-9, sr., 17.0 ppg, 5.9 apg, 3.1 spg, .820 FT%), G Kayla McBride (5-11, jr., 15.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, .915 FT%), F Natalie Achonwa (6-3, jr., 13.8 ppg, 9.3 rpg, .531 FG%)

MIAMI, FLA. (21-10)

Norfolk Region seed: 8th

Final AP ranking: Unranked

Nickname: Hurricanes

How it qualified: At-large berth. Hurricanes tied for fourth in the ACC.

Coach: Katie Meier (8th year at Miami, 147-105; 12th year overall)

Key players: F Morgan Stroman (6-1, sr., 12.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.7 spg), G Stefanie Yderstrom (5-8, sr., 12.0 ppg, 2.4 apg, .377 3FG%, .880 FT%), C Shawnice Wilson (6-6, sr., 9.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg, .524 FG%)

IOWA (20-12)

Norfolk Region seed: 9th

Final AP ranking: Unranked

Nickname: Hawkeyes

How it qualified: At-large bid. Finished 7th in the Big Ten at 8-8.

Coach: Lisa Bluder (13th year at Iowa, 250-156; 29th year overall, 606-298)

Key players: C Morgan Johnson (6-5, sr., 14.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 bpg, .530 FG%), G Jaime Printy (5-11, sr., 12.9 ppg, 3.2 apg, .921 FT%), G Samantha Logic (5-9, soph., 9.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 6.5 apg, 1.9 spg)

Here is a schedule for proceedings the next four days:

SATURDAY

10:50-11:20 a.m. -- Notre Dame news conference

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Notre Dame practice

12:30-1 p.m. -- Tennessee-Martin news conference

1:10-2:40 p.m. -- Tennessee-Martin practice

2-2:30 p.m. -- Miami (Fla.) news conference

2:45-4:15 p.m. -- Miami (Fla.) practice

3:30-4 p.m. -- Iowa news conference

4:20-5:50 p.m. -- Iowa practice

SUNDAY

3 p.m. -- Doors open to public

4 p.m. -- First round: Tennessee-Martin vs. Notre Dame

6:30 p.m. -- First round: Miami (Fla.) vs. Iowa

MONDAY

11:20–11:50 a.m. -- Tennessee-Martin/Notre Dame press conference, followed by practice

1:30 – 2 p.m. -- Miami (Fla.)/Iowa press conference, followed by practice

TUESDAY

7:30 p.m. -- Doors open to public

8:30 p.m. -- Second-round game