No. 13 Iowa faces the Purdue Boilermakers after Ava Heiden scored 27 points in the Hawkeyes' 80-67 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

This Iowa Hawkeyes center is closer than ever to taking home a prestigious award.

Looking to build off of its previous win, the Iowa women’s basketball team took down rival Nebraska with ease, 80-67, Monday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Shooting an elite 60 percent from the field,

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Chad Leistikow's 5 thoughts column from Iowa's 80-67 win at Nebraska centers around career-high performances from two impressive sophomores.

Ava Heiden led Iowa with her first double-double since Nov. 30, pouring in 27 points and 11 rebounds. The Hawkeyes also got double-digit scoring assistance from Taylor Stremlow (17 points), Chit-Chat Wright (14 points) and Journey Houston (10 points). On the other end, Iowa limited Nebraska star Britt Prince to just 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting.

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Jensen said that Heiden has been working a lot on her timing, but her athleticism and speed are what are guiding her to be truly great.