Iowa 87, Central Michigan 72
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SAN ANTONIO – Right down to the end, they kept swinging.
The Central Michigan women's basketball team saw its season come to an end on Sunday when the 12th-seeded Chippewas fell to fifth-seeded Iowa, 87-72, in an NCAA Tournament game at the Alamodome.
The Chippewas finished 18-9 in a season in which they absorbed more than their share of body blows and yet came on strong to win the Mid-American Conference Tournament and earn an NCAA berth for the third time since 2018.
"I just told our team I'm very proud of them for what we've been through this year and to go on a little run at the end of the year and win the MAC Tournament, I'm just very proud of our seniors as well and appreciative of all they've done for our program to get us where we are today," second-year coach Heather Oesterle said in her postgame press conference.