Iowa closed the game on a 9-0 run as the 13th ranked Hawkeyes pulled away from an 86-73 win over seventh ranked Maryland. Both teams are 12-3 in the league race; tied for the league lead

Megan Gustafson finished with 31 points and 17 rebounds.

With two their last three games on the road Coach Lisa Bluder says the Hawkeyes face a difficult path to a championship.