THIS WEEK
» The 2-Seed Hawkeyes will face 6-Seed Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Saturday. Tip-off is set for approx. 3:30 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Target Center.
WATCH/FOLLOW ALONG
» Saturday’s contest will air on the BTN, Sirius XM and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
AUDIO COVERAGE
» Rob Brooks and Tiff Reedy will call the action on the Hawkeye Radio Network.
» Brooks is in his eighth year as the play-by-play announcer for the Iowa women’s basketball team. He has been Iowa football’s sideline reporter since 2004. Brooks has called seven different Iowa sports on radio or television.
» The Hawkeye Radio Network had over 30,000 listeners on YouTube in Iowa’s win over Kansas State in the GC Showcase Championship, which is a station record.
» Reedy is in her first full season providing color for radio with Iowa WBB.
» Reedy was four-year letterwinner from 2002-06 at Iowa and is a native of Dysart, Iowa.
THE SERIES
» This is the 75th meeting between the two foes.
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 54-20.
» The Hawkeyes are 6-4 against the Wolverines in the last 10 matchups.
» Iowa has scored 89+ points in the last five meetings against Michigan.
» Caitlin Clark has recorded her career-bests in points with 46 and 49.
» Clark broke the NCAA’s women’s basketball record all-time scoring record against Michigan on Feb. 15, 2024.
SCOUTING MICHIGAN
» Michigan upset 3-Seed Indiana on Friday of the Big Ten Tournament to advance to the Semifinals.
» This marks Michigan’s first Big Ten Tournament Semifinals appearance since 2020.
» The Wolverines are 2-4 against AP Top 25 this season.
» Michigan’s path to Semifinals: Minnesota and No. 12/12 Indiana.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY?
» The Hawkeyes are eyeing their first three-peat in Big Ten Tournament title history.
» Iowa has tallied five Big Ten Tournament championships in program history.
» Iowa has played in four out of the five Big Ten Tournament titles.
» Iowa has now won three of the last five Big Ten Tournament titles (2019, 2022 and 2023).
» Caitlin Clark recorded the first triple-double in BTT Championship history against OSU in 2023.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
» Clark is three free throws from the Big Ten career FT mark.
» Clark is 10 assists from the Iowa Senior single season record.
» Gabbie Marshall (158) and Kate Martin (156) are eyeing Monika Czinano’s games played record. (162)
» Iowa is 42-6 in Big Ten Conference action since Feb. 9, 2022.
» Iowa is 8-4 when Clark records 40 or more points.
» Marshall is 12-of-21 from deep in the last three games.
» Clark has 62 career games with 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds. (NCAA Best)
» Over the last 25 seasons, no has recorded more 30+ point games in men’s or women’s college basketball than Clark. (55)
» Kate Martin has recorded 15+ points in 15 games this year which is a career-best.
» Martin has six career double-doubles and a career-best four this season.
» Clark has 19 games in her career with 35+ points, 5+ assists, 5+ rebounds which is the most in women’s college basketball since 2009-10.
» Clark has three career triple-doubles of the 35-point variety. All other players in women’s college basketball history have four.
» Clark has registered 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in 20 out of the last 24 games.
» Among active players whom didn’t transfer, Marshall (122) and Martin (119) are third and fourth nationally for most active wins in a career.
