LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Ava Heiden scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Hannah Stuelke had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 19 Iowa never trailed Saturday night as the Hawkeyes beat Miami 64-61 at the WBCA Showcase.

Taylor McCabe hit three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points and eight rebounds for Iowa (5-0). Taylor Stremlow added eight rebounds, seven points, five assists and two steals.

Amarachi Kimpson scored a season-high 19 points for Miami (4-0). Ra Shaya Kyle added 17 points and eight rebounds and Vittoria Blasigh scored 11 points.

Heiden and Stuelke made back-to-back layups to open the fourth quarter that gave Iowa its biggest lead of the game at 59-46 with 9:18 remaining. Kimpson made a 3 and a jumper before Blasigh scored six consecutive points and Kyle made a layup that capped a 13-2 run and trimmed Miami’s deficit to 61-59 with 2:24 remaining.

Neither team scored until Kylie Feuerbach made two free throws with 11 seconds left — Iowa’s first points since Stuelke made a layup with 8:30 to play. Gal Raviv made a layup about four seconds later and Feuerbach split a pair of free throws before Kimpson missed a potential tying 3-pointer from the logo as time expired.

Chazadi Wright did not play for the Hawkeyes. The guard known as “Chit-Chat” left Iowa’s 57-52 win over No. 7 Baylor on Thursday in the third quarter with what appeared to be a concussion after tripping and hitting her forehead on the floor.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
– Ava Heiden led Iowa with 20 points and six rebounds. (9-11 FG)
– Heiden started the game 9-of-9 from the floor.
– It was Heiden’s fifth game of the season in double figures.
– Taylor Stremlow tied her career-best with eight rebounds, seven points, and five assists. 
– Stremlow made her first start this season. 
– Hannah Stuelke registered her 12th career double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. 
– It was her 66th career game in double digits, the most among any active Hawkeye. 
– Stuelke eclipsed 1,200 career points which is good for 32nd-most in program history.
– Taylor McCabe added 11 points and eight rebounds which tied her career-best. 
– McCabe notched her 15th career game in double figures. 
– It was McCabe’s first career game with 10+ points and 5+ rebounds.

TEAM NOTES
– Iowa is 6-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1992-93 and 1993-94. (C. Vivian Stringer)
– The Hawkeyes improved to 5-0 all-time against the Hurricanes. 
– Iowa is 6-0 for the ninth time in program history. 
– The Hawkeyes led for 39:29. 
– Iowa outscored Miami, 46-26 in paint points. 

Up next

Iowa: The Hawkeyes host Western Illinois on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on B1G+.

Miami: The Hurricanes play George Washington at the Cayman Islands Classic on Friday.