Women's basketball news: 2017-2018 B1G Preview: Ohio State, Maryland will duel to the end

2017-2018 B1G Preview: Ohio State, Maryland will duel to the end

HARTFORD, CT - DECEMBER 19: Ohio State's Guard Kelsey Mitchell (3) drives around UConn Huskies Guard Crystal Dangerfield (5) during the second half a women's NCAA division 1 basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the UConn Huskies on December 19, 2016, at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 02: Iowa Hawkeyes Head Coach Lisa Bluder pleads her case to the official during the game game between the Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes on March 02, 2017, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. Northwestern defeated Iowa 78-73. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Last year’s record: 20-14, 8-8 B1G

Key Returns:

Key Non-Conference games:

Florida State: 11/29

Biggest Losses:

Ally Disterhoft: 16.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG; Iowa’s all-time leading scorer (2,102 points)

Iowa basketball has pulled in top-10 recruiting classes over the last two seasons and by the looks of it, it is paying off. Last season, they finished 20-14 and reached the WNIT. Bringing back a class of size and skill, Iowa looks to move ahead in the conference and make it to their first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2015.

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