After a thrilling 66-61 win over Mercer in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon, the Iowa women’s basketball team will face seventh-seeded Missouri this afternoon at 1pm.
The Tigers needed overtime to take down Drake in their first round matchup. Missouri, finishing fifth in the SEC this year, is lead by senior Sophie Cunningham, a three-time all-SEC guard. She had a 21 points on 5-10 shooting to go along with 4 assists in the win over Drake. She was the only player in the country to average at least 18 points, make 80 three-pointers, sink 140 free throws, and have 200 rebounds this season.