Heiden scores 15 as sixth-seeded Iowa routs No. 11 Murray State 92-57 in first round

Iowa center Ava Heiden (5) looks to shoot in front of Murray State guard Halli Poock (1) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Norman, Okla.

Iowa center Ava Heiden (5) looks to shoot in front of Murray State guard Halli Poock (1) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)


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NORMAN, Okla. — Freshman Ava Heiden scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and sixth-seeded Iowa rolled past No. 11 seed Murray State 92-57 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Lucy Olsen had 12 points and a career-high 12 assists for the Hawkeyes, who scored a season high in points. Murray State star Katelyn Young left the game early in the third quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. She finished with six points and seven rebounds. Iowa advanced to play No. 3 seed Oklahoma for a spot in the Sweet 16.

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