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Iowa women beat Miami 88-70 for Sweet 16 berth

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March 22nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bethany Doolittle scored 22 points, Ally Disterhoft had 15 and Iowa beat 11th-seeded Miami 88-70 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, earning its first trip to the Sweet 16 since 1996. Doolittle also had 11 rebounds for the third-seeded Hawkeyes (26-7), who’ll meet either Arkansas or Baylor in Oklahoma City on Friday.

Iowa shot 75 percent in the second half, using a late 15-3 run to seal their 18th straight home win of the season. Jessica Thomas had 20 points for Miami (20-13). The Hurricanes lost six of their last eight games to close the season.