Jeff Linder

Women’s basketball: Senior Day is a happy day for Iowa in an 81-66 win over Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes and the Badgers play again Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

Girls’ state basketball: Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Libby Fandel ranks as the second-leading scorer in Metro history. The Saints face No. 1 Sioux City Heelan in the 4A quarterfinals Tuesday. “I know this,” Xavier Coach Lilly said: “She’s not afraid of the big moment.”

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What to know about Sunday’s women’s basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin. Game time, TV schedule, game notes.

Women’s basketball: Sydney Affolter, Lucy Olsen, Kylie Feuerbach (maybe), Addison O’Grady and A.J. Ediger will make their final appearance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, when Iowa hosts Wisconsin.

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Girls’ basketball: Rowan Jacobi posts 26 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, and Springville owns the glass in a 65-44 win over Sigourney in a Class 1A regional final.

Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Prairie holds Iowa City West’s prolific shooters to two 3-pointers and advance to state, 61-40. It’s the Hawks’ first state appearance since 2020, and the 13th for first-year coach Bruce Dall.

Girls’ basketball: Perennial winning programs all, the Tri-Rivers trio of North Linn, Maquoketa Valley and Springville take aim at state berths Wednesday.

Women’s basketball: Tickets go on sale Thursday for the Indiana Fever’s exhibition game at Carver.

What to know about Wednesday’s women’s basketball game between Iowa and Michigan. Game time, TV schedule, game notes.

Women’s basketball: Iowa is 0-5 in games that go to the final possession of regulation, and need two victories this week to have a chance to avoid playing in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

Girls’ basketball: Metro/Iowa City is guaranteed two 5A/4A state berths, could get as many as three more. West-Prairie and City-Liberty matchups highlight Tuesday’s big-school regional finals.

Women’s basketball: Down 12 in the third quarter, No. 3 UCLA rallies to beat Iowa, 67-65. Free throws with 3.8 seconds left spell the difference.

Girls’ basketball: No. 1 Mount Vernon handles Benton Community, 68-22, in a 3A regional final, returns to the state tournament as the team to beat.