The Hawkeyes will hit the road to face Michigan on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Tip-off inside the Crisler Center is set for 6 p.m. (CT) and will air BTN+ and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
FOLLOW LIVE
Radio: Games air on the Hawkeye Radio Network with Rob Brooks (play-by-play) and Kathryn Reynolds (color) on the call. The network includes more than 40 stations that blanket the state of Iowa and include portions of Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. The Hawkeye Radio Network includes a 30-minute pregame show.
Streaming: Wednesday’s game will air on BTN+ (subscription required).
PROGRAM QUICK HITS
» Iowa was the first program in the Big Ten conference to compete in back-to-back National Championships.
» Iowa tied Purdue (1998-99) and Maryland (2014-15) for most wins in B1G history in 2023-24. (34)
» Iowa has been ranked in the national attendance top 10 each of the past five seasons with fans (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019).
» The Hawkeyes won 15+ games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in four out of the last six seasons, which is the best six-year stretch in program history.
» Iowa won four of the last six Big Ten Tournament titles (2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024).
» Over the last two seasons, Iowa has won 65 games which was the best two year stretch in program history.
» Iowa has earned eight straight 20-win seasons, which is the second longest streak in program history. (1984-94)
» The Hawkeyes are 126-20 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 61-18 over the last four years.
» The Hawkeyes return eight letterwinners and welcome six newcomers to the 2024-25 roster.
» Iowa has the longest active streak in the nation scoring at least 80 points per game in four consecutive seasons.
» Five Hawkeyes drafted have been into the WNBA since 2019, following Kathleen Doyle, Megan Gustafson, Monika Czinano, Kate Martin, and Caitlin Clark.
» Jan Jensen became Iowa’s sixth head coach in program history on May 13, 2024.
» Jensen owns a 18-9 (.667) record and a 8-8 (.500) conference mark at Iowa.
SCOUTING MICHIGAN
» The Wolverines knocked off Penn State on Saturday, 78-68, and the win marked the 10th Big Ten victory for UM this season.
» Michigan is 5-1 in their last six contests with the only loss coming to Maryland on the road.
» The Maize and Blue have four scorers averaging double figures in Olivia Olson (16.3 ppg), Syla Swords (15.7 ppg), Jordan Hobbs (13.3 ppg) and Mila Holloway
(10.1 ppg).
SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads all-time series, 55-20.
» The Hawkeyes have won four straight against UM dating back to Feb. 27, 2022.
WHAT’S TRENDING
» Iowa’s last three out of four victories have come against Q1 opponents.
» The Hawkeyes are 5-0 in Big Ten action when netting 80+ points this season.
» UI has won eight games this season scoring 75 or less which is the most in a season since 2018-19. (12)
» Over the last eight games, Lucy Olsen is averaging 22.6 ppg, 5.2 apg, 3.8 rpg and is shooting 45 percent from three. (19-42)
» The Hawkeyes are 9-2 when Olsen records six or more dimes.
» Sydney Affolter has reached double digits 11 times this year and in six out of the last seven games.
» Against Nebraska, Olsen put together her best game as a Hawkeye registering 32 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. She became the second Hawkeye since 2009 to record 30+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in a single game. (Caitlin Clark)
» Over the last eight games, Affolter is shooting 56 percent from 3-point range. (14-25)
» Affolter is the 11th Hawkeye since 2009 to grab 15+ rebounds in a single game, she has done it twice this season.
» Olsen is one rebound from 500 in her career.
DID YOU KNOW?
» Jensen has coached 809 games at the University of Iowa as an assistant and head coach which is a program record.
» Olsen is the only player in the Big Ten to average 15+ ppg and 5+ apg.
» Olsen is also 1-of-2 active Big Ten players to eclipse 500+ assists in their career.
» Stuelke put together one of the most prolific performances in Iowa WBB history against PSU on Feb. 8, 2024. She set the Carver-Hawkeye Arena record for points (47), field goals (17), field goal attempts (20), and free throw attempts (21). The next week, Caitlin Clark broke her arena record with 49 points against Michigan on Feb. 15, 2024.
» McCabe became the second Hawkeye since 2009 to shoot better than 40% from 3-point range and make a minimum of 20 (McKenna Warnock).
» McCabe became the 21st Hawkeye in program history to knock down 100 career treys.
» Stuelke became the 44th Hawkeye to record 1,000 career points.