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12/06 19:30 CST Heiden scores 17, No. 12 Iowa women beat Rutgers 79-36 in Big Ten opener Heiden scores 17, No. 12 Iowa women beat Rutgers 79-36 in Big Ten opener PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) --- Ava Heiden scored 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting, Taylor McCabe and Journey Houston added 14 points apiece, and No. 12 Iowa beat Rutgers 79-36 on Saturday night in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams. Heiden finished with five assists, four rebounds, three blocks and two steals. McCabe made 5 of 7 from the field, 4 of 6 from 3-point range and Houston had eight rebounds for Iowa (9-0). The Hawkeyes have won seven straight against Rutgers and are 15-3 in the series. Rutgers made 2 of 20 from the field in the first quarter and missed its first two shots in the second as Iowa opened a 27-6 lead. The Hawkeyes went 19 of 38 from the field, outrebounded the Scarlet Knights 28-18 and outscored Rutgers 30-6 in the paint on the way to a 42-14 lead at the intermission. The Scarlet Knights shot 13% (4 of 31) from the field and made 6 of 11 (55%) from the free-throw line in the first half. Zachara Perkins led Rutgers (7-2) with 11 points. Iowa's Chit-Chat Wright returned from a three-game absence due to an upper-body injury and was scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting in eight minutes.

Up next Iowa: The Hawkeyes play Wednesday at No. 10 Iowa State. Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights visit Princeton on Wednesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball

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