WBB Preview – Kansas at Sanford Pentagon

The Hawkeyes will hit the road to face Kansas in a neutral site tilt at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. (CT). The game is set to broadcast on BTN 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: Wednesday’s game will broadcast on BTN. Kylen Mills (play-by-play) and Brenda VanLengen (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 113-30.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 55-18 over the last four years.
» The Hawkeyes return eight letter winners 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 KANSAS
» The Jayhawks were picked eighth in the Big 12 women’s basketball Preseason Poll. S’Mya Nichols was the only Jayhawk to garner All-Big 12 honors in the conference.
» Kansas has won 20+ games in three straight seasons, the longest such streak for the program since 2011-13.
» KU is 4-0 for the third time in the past four seasons and sixth time in 10 seasons under Schneider.

SERIES HISTORY
» Kansas leads the all-time series, 4-2. Jayhawks have won two straight against the Hawkeyes.

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)
» Since Oct. 28, 2022, the Hawkeyes are 19-3 in neutral site contests. A season ago, the Hawkeyes were 12-1 at a neutral venue.
» Iowa is 4-0 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.

SHARING THE ROCK
» UI is 72-24 when record 20+ assists in a single game since the beginning of the 2020-21 season.
» Iowa is the only team in the country to average 19.5+ assists per game in seven consecutive seasons.
» The Hawkeyes have averaged 20+ assists per game in every year dating back to 2017 besides the 2021-22 season. (19.6)
» In three of the last four seasons, Iowa has had the single season leader in assists nationally.
» Dating back to 2012, UI has had eight Big Ten assist champions. (3x -Sam Logic, 1x – Kathleen Doyle, 4x – Caitlin Clark)
» Assist per game totals by season; 2017-18: 21.4, 2018-19: 21.5, 2019-20: 20.0, 2020-21: 20.1, 2021-22: 19.6, 2022-23: 20.9, and 2023-24: 20.8.

SHOULD’VE GUARDED THEM OFF THE BUS
» Iowa has the longest active streak in the nation scoring at least 80 points per game in four consecutive seasons.
» Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Iowa leads the nation with 109 games of 80+ points.
» Iowa’s record when scoring 80+ points is 95-14 since 2020.
» Iowa is the only team in the country that has averaged at least 84 ppg over the last four seasons.