The second-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team earned itself a couple of home games for their play this season, and will face 15 seed Mercer on Friday afternoon in their quest for postseason dominance.
Don’t let the 15 seed fool you: Mercer brings 17-consecutive wins and a spotless Southern conference record to Carver-Hawkeye Arena after tearing through its conference tournament, toppling Furman 66-63 to win its second consecutive Southern title. The Bears own a 25-7 record and haven’t lost a game since Jan. 6.
Mercer didn’t do so well against teams in major conferences this year, however. The Bears went 1-4 against such teams, the lone win coming over a Florida squad that ended the year at 8-23.