Iowa women’s basketball plays host to Virginia on Monday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in Sacramento, Calif.
The 2-seed Hawkeyes beat FDU in the opening round. Virginia, the 10-seed, beat Georgia in the round of 64.
The winner of Monday’s 1 p.m. CT game (ESPN) will play TCU in a regional semifinal on Saturday, March 28.
Refresh this page often for live updates from Iowa vs. Virginia.
Double overtime
Kymora Johnson tied it with a runner in the lane, and Taylor Stremlow’s 3-pointer went in and out. Five more minutes!
Iowa leads 65-63 with 18 seconds left
Virginia fouled Chit-Chat Wright, and she again made 1-of-2 free throws. Virginia will have a chance to tie or take the lead.
Yep, it’s a flagrant-1 on Virginia
Chit-Chat Wright makes 1-of-2 free throws and Iowa has the ball. Veteran move by Hannah Stuelke to persuade the refs to take a look at the video.
And now they’re checking to see if Virginia committed an flagrant foul
The game has had zero flow in the overtime frame. Lots of images of refs looking at video replays. 63-63 with 21 seconds left. Iowa has possession.
1:14 left in overtime, 63-63
Hannah Stuelke was called for a flagrant-1, giving Virginia two free throws (which they made) and the ball (which they turned into another basket). But the Hawkeyes have answered with baskets from Heiden and Stuelke to tie it.
We’re headed to overtime
Chit-Chat Wright took the clock right down the zero but her jump shot was way off.
Five more minutes to decide this one (at least) … and Ava Heiden has four fouls.
Iowa 57, Virginia 57
9 seconds left, still tied, Iowa has the ball
Jan Jensen calls a timeout after Iowa plays terrific defense on the previous possession. Virginia couldn’t even get a shot off.
But … Iowa hasn’t scored in almost four minutes. Virginia has outscored Iowa 18-9 in the fourth quarter.
57-57 with 1:33 to play
Kymora Johnson’s 3-pointer tied it up. We’ve got a barnburner in Iowa City.
Timeout Iowa, leading 52-49 with 7:05 left
Paris Clark hit a pair of 3-pointers to keep the Cavaliers close. Jan Jensen wants to talk about it.
Julia Hansen’s photos from Carver-Hawkeye
Iowa leads 48-39 after three quarters
The Hawkeyes will win this game as long as Ava Heiden is on the court and they keep passing to her.
Heiden has 18 points now, but just picked up her third foul. She should be OK as long as this one doesn’t go to overtime.
Iowa has done a good job defending Kymora Johnson
Virginia’s star point guard has eight points, two assists and six turnovers in 27 minutes. She’s 2-for-8 from the field.
Hawkeyes take control, lead 41-34 with 4:47 left in 3Q
An 18-4 run has moved the momentum firmly on Iowa’s side. Ava Heiden is up to 13 points. Chit-Chat Wright has 11. The crowd is into it now.
It doesn’t require too much imagination to see this game turning into a second-half rout.
Good start for Iowa in third quarter
Hawkeyes get five quick points, forcing Virginia to call an early timeout. Chit-Chat Wright with a 3, Hannah Stuelke with a 2.
Halftime: Virginia 28, Iowa 23
The Hawkeyes shot 32% in that first half, including 1-for-12 from 3-point range.
8-0 run for Virginia
Iowa hasn’t scored in 3:51 and trails 28-21 with 1:48 left in the first half. Jan Jensen called a timeout.
Poor shooting so far for both Iowa and Virginia
The Cavaliers are at 36% from the field. The Hawkeyes are one tick lower at 35%.
Iowa is 1-for-10 from 3-point range.
Iowa 21, Virginia 20, 4:26 left, 2Q
Ava Heiden returned to the game with 6:10 left with a pair of fouls. She has six points now and needs to avoid a third foul.
Iowa freshman Journey Houston has been active with four points and two rebounds in eight minutes.
Chit-Chat Wright has six points and three rebounds for Iowa. Here’s a story Chad Leistikow wrote about her on Sunday.
Iowa 13, Virginia 13, end of first quarter
Virginia committed six turnovers in the first 10 minutes. The Cavaliers were fortunate that Iowa shot 6-for-18 from the field.
Chit-Chat Wright has four points to join Ava Heiden as Iowa’s team leader.
Hawkeye game is back on ESPN now
Louisville beat Alabama 69-68.
Iowa 7, Virginia 7, 4:48 left, 1Q
Iowa’s Ava Heiden committed a silly foul after missing a layup, then picked up another one shortly after. The Hawkeyes’ best player will sit for a while after scoring a pair of baskets early.
Kylie Feuerbach’s 3-pointer was Iowa’s other basket.
And we’re underway
Virginia wins the opening tip and off we go.
Waiting for Alabama-Louisville to end
Tide and Cardinals are running a little behind. Iowa vs. Virginia has been pushed back to 1:02 CT and will start on ESPNU (will move to ESPN after Alabama-Louisville ends).
Iowa vs. Virginia starting lineups
Virginia: Paris Clark, Kymora Johnson, Romi Levy, Sa’Myah Smith, Tabitha Amanze
Iowa: Taylor Stremlow, Kylie Feuerbach, Chit-Chat Wright, Hannah Stuelke, Ava Heiden
Iowa women’s basketball vs. Virginia betting odds
From BetMGM:
Iowa women’s basketball vs. Virginia prediction
The FDU win moved Iowa to 4-1 this season when scoring fewer than 60 points, a record possible only with elite defensive consistency. Kylie Feuerbach has spearheaded a lot of that and will be asked to do so again at an elite level against the Cavaliers.
That’s because junior guard Kymora Johnson can be a problem for those not ready to counter her consistent playmaking abilities. While Virginia’s interior size and length pose their own challenges, it’s Johnson who runs the show and can take any game over.
Iowa is 4-1 this season in games that started at 1 p.m. CT or earlier. Both of the Hawkeyes’ wins over Nebraska — a Thursday afternoon home victory on New Year’s Day and a Monday afternoon win on President’s Day — carried unusual tip-off logistics similar to what Iowa will have against Virginia.
For all the inquiries about how Iowa could play so out of sorts against an FDU team it clearly should’ve dominated, this game will look much different than that one. Look for the Hawkeyes to shake off their first-round dud and reach the Sweet 16 without a ton of drama.
Iowa 75, Virginia 60 (full game preview)
— Dargan Southard
No surprises on pregame availability report
All of these players have been inactive for most of the season.
Iowa players listed as out: Taylor McCabe, Kennise Johnson, Emely Rodriguez, Jada Gyamfi
Virginia player listed as out: Olivia McGhee
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