Heiden scores 16, Stuelke's return helps send No. 9 Iowa past Illinois 64-58 in Big Ten tourney

Ava Heiden scored 16 points and Hannah Stuelke finished with 13 points and five rebounds despite playing with an injured right elbow, leading No. 9 Iowa past 10th-seeded Illinois 64-58 on Friday night and into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes (25-5) have won seven straight and need two more wins to capture their fifth conference tourney crown in eight years. Taylor Stremlow had nine points and six assists, while Journey Houston grabbed 12 rebounds for Iowa.

By MICHAEL MAROT