Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa outlasts No. 15 Maryland in OT

Field Level Media|published: Thu 22nd January, 21:06 2026

NCAA Womens Basketball: Iowa at Connecticut

Dec 20, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Chazadi Wright (11) looks to pass against the UConn Huskies during the first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Pamela Smith-Imagn Images

Chazadi Wright posted eight of her 12 points in overtime as No. 10 Iowa pulled off an impressive 85-78 victory against No. 15 Maryland on Thursday in College Park, Md.

Ava Heiden had a team-leading 20 points for Iowa (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten), which took a 33-27 lead into halftime but was forced into overtime as Maryland's Oluchi Okananwa evened the scored 73-73 with a 3-pointer with nine seconds to go. Down 76-75 a minute into overtime, Iowa finished on a 10-2 run, with Wright and Heiden combining for all the Hawkeyes' points.

Wright scored 18 points in all, and Hannah Stuelke posted 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu posted 18 points and 12 rebounds, Kyndal Walker scored 15 and Okananwa added 14 points and 12 rebounds for Maryland (17-4, 5-4). The Terrapins have now dropped three of their last four games against conference rivals.

No. 7 Michigan 94, Rutgers 60

Olivia Olson and Syla Swords each contributed a team-leading 16 points as the Wolverines dominated the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, N.J.

Mila Holloway and Te'Yala Delfosse each added 15 points, and Kendall Dudley posted 10 points and a team-leading eight rebounds for Michigan (16-3, 7-1 Big Ten), which led 43-24 at halftime. The Wolverines rebounded from a 72-69 loss to Vanderbilt their last time out, and have now won five of their last six games.

Faith Blackstone posted 21 points for Rutgers (9-10, 1-7), who took an early 4-2 lead in the first quarter but played from behind for the duration of the game. The Scarlet Knights had previously ended a five-game losing streak with a 76-72 win against Penn State.

No. 17 Tennessee 60, No. 11 Kentucky 58

Mia Pauldo scored a team-high 21 points as the Lady Vols held on to defeat the visiting Wildcats in Knoxville, Tenn.

Jaida Civil contributed eight points, six rebounds and three assists for Tennessee (14-3, 6-0 SEC), which led by as many as 10 points in the third quarter. The Vols have now won seven straight.

Amelia Hassett had 16 points and six rebounds for Kentucky (17-4, 4-3), which had a pair of one-point leads during the fourth quarter off Tonie Morgan's 3-pointer and jumper. Jordan Obi added 14 points and 11 rebounds, Morgan added 13 points and Clara Strack went for nine points and a game-high 15 rebounds.

--Field Level Media