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MINNEAPOLIS — Down the stretch of the season, the Connecticut women got healthy, got whole and got about the business of trying to show they deserved a seed high enough that would allow them to stay at or near home for the duration of the 2022 NCAA women's basketball tournament.

Sweet 16 thoughts about this NCAA Tournament, with some bracket observations and locals to watch.

No. 24 Iowa and No. 9 Purdue are the last two teams standing in Indianapolis.

The Iowa Hawkeyes will meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten Quarterfinal on Friday afternoon from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Iowa vs Rutgers prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Friday.

The Hawkeyes broke single-game tourney records for points (112), field goals (43) and 3-point baskets (19).

The Northwestern Wildcats will meet the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday afternoon.

As Illinois prepared for their Big 10 tournament opener, coach Brad Underwood on Wednesday addressed allegations of inappropriate taunts by Illini fans aimed at Iowa player Kris Murray.

Selection Sunday is six days away. Time to start digging under your mattresses for pool money.

The Panthers seem likely to use their first-round pick on an offensive lineman, with Iowa C Tyler Linderbaum possibly under consideration.

Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Illini to a 74-72 win. Their hopes for a conference crown were kept alive when Nebraska upset No. 10 Wisconsin earlier Sunday.