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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa to host Florida State in Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge

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Valerie Burke
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All 14 games were announced on Wednesday; the challenge will start on Nov. 29.

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder is no strangers to the Seminoles. During the 2012 challenge, Florida State got the best of Iowa, 83-69, in Tallahassee, Florida.

That was the only meeting between the two teams. Iowa will have home-court advantage this year.

Iowa finished with a 20-14 overall record while making its 10th-straight postseason appearance. The Hawkeyes will have four essential starters, Megan Gustafson, Tania Davis, Kathleen Doyle, and Makenzie Meyer returning for the 2017-18 season.

The Seminoles finished last season 28-7 and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before South Carolina eliminated them.

Because the ACC won last year’s challenge with a 9-5 record, the Big Ten will seek some revenge.

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