Hawkeyes Handle #15 Maryland in Overtime

Brian Ray No. 10 Iowa (17-2, 8-0) defeated No. 15 Maryland (17-4, 5-4) on Thursday night inside the Xfinity Center, 85-78 in overtime. COLLEGE PARK, Md. – No. 10 Iowa (17-2, 8-0) defeated No. 15 Maryland (17-4, 5-4) on Thursday night inside the Xfinity Center, 85-78 in overtime.   Five different Hawkeyes registered double figures. Sophomore Ava Heiden led the Hawkeyes with 20 points, her sixth 20-point game of the season. Sophomore Chit-Chat Wright was close behind with 18 points of her own going 3-for-6 on three-pointers and 7-for-8 from the charity stripe.    Senior Taylor McCabe got the scoring started for the Hawkeyes with a shot beyond the arc off of a Maryland turnover. Iowa was able to hold the Terrapins to just 36.2 percent shooting from the floor in the first quarter. Wright drained a three-pointer at the four-minute mark to propel a 9-0 run, leaving Maryland scoreless for two minutes. Five total Hawkeyes contributed to the 16-12 lead headed into the second quarter.    Iowa’s offense continued to make plays in the second quarter. Heiden and McCabe both tallied six a piece. The Hawkeyes forced seven Maryland turnovers in the quarter and collected nine of the 17
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