WBB Preview - at Drake

The Hawkeyes will hit the road to face in-state rival, Drake, on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) inside the Knapp Center in Des Moines. The contest will broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

FOLLOW LIVE
Radio: Games are broadcast 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: Sunday’s game will broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required). Larry Morgan (play-by-play) and Laura Leonard (color) will be on the call.

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 is 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)
» Since 2020, the Hawkeyes are 112-30.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 55-18 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 fifth head coach in program history on May 13, 2024.

SCOUTING DRAKE
» The two-time defending Missouri Valley Conference champion Drake women’s basketball team will enter the 2024-25 season as the preseason favorites in their conference.
» Katie Dinnebier is on almost every single watch list out there including being tabbed as the MVC Preseason Player of the Year. Anna Miller joins her Dinnebier on the All-MVC First Team.
» Bulldogs dropped their first game this season on the road at Creighton on Monday night, 72-80. Courtney Becker led Drake with 21 points and eight rebounds. Miller registered a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds.

SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 30-25, and have won 19 out of the last 20.

WHAT’S TRENDING?
» Including the exhibition contest, Iowa has faced three teams with a new head coach so far this season. (Missouri Western, Virginia Tech, and Toledo)
» Iowa’s defense? Yes, Iowa’s defense. The Hawkeyes have held back-to-back opponents to 60 points or less which had only happened on one other occasion over the past two Final Four runs. (Indiana and Wisconsin, 2024)
» Iowa is 3-0 to start Jensen’s tenure, making her the second coach in program history to do that, joining Angie Lee who started 7-0 in 1995-96.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
» Ava Heiden is the program’s first Oregonian and was the No. 5 post prospect in ESPN’s position rankings.
» Heiden is the highest ranked post Jan Jensen has ever coached.
» Aaliyah Guyton comes from a fantastic pedigree, her father played basketball for Indiana and the Chicago Bulls. Her mother played for the Mercury and the Brazilian National Team.
» Guyton was a four star prospect and was the No. 1 rated player in Illinois.
» Teagan Mallegni and Taylor Stremlow both hail from the state of Wisconsin.
» Mallegni’s parents both played sports at Division III power-house UW-Whitewater.
» Callie Levin was the 2024 Gazette, USA Today, SB Live, and Sports Illustrated Iowa Basketball Player of the Year.
» Levin netted nearly 2,000 points at Solon High School.