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 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.
