WBB Preview - Rhode Island

The Hawkeyes travel to Mexico to face Rhode Island in the Cancun Challenge on Thanksgiving Day at 5:30 p.m. (CT) at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The game is set to stream on FloCollege (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

FOLLOW LIVE
Radio: Games are broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network with Jon Swisher (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.
Television: Thursday’s game will broadcast on FloCollege. Jon Gross (play-by-play) and Isis Young (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 115-30.
» 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 RHODE ISLAND
» The Rams have five players from France: Palmire Mbu, Hawa Komara, Anaelle Dutat, Mary-Kate Tshibuabua, and Ines Debroise.
» Two players from Finland: Albina Syla and Cia Eklöf, and a player from Canada, Chantelle Blagrove and from India, Harsimran “Honey” Kaur.
» Dutat and guard Sophie Phillips were named to the Preseason A-10 All-Conference Third Team.

SERIES HISTORY
» This is the first meeting between Iowa and Rhode Island.

WHAT’S TRENDING?
» The last time Iowa started 6-0 or better was in 2017-18 when Lisa Bluder’s Hawkeyes began the season, 7-0.
» Addi O’Grady has been in double figures in five games after having just two total games scoring in double figures over her previous two seasons.
» Lucy Olsen has reached double figures and four or more assists in all six career games with Iowa.
» The Hawkeyes have outscored all six opponents this year in paint points.
» Including games they’ve already played, five of Iowa’s 11 non-conference games will have been against teams that played in last season’s NCAA Tournament.
» Since Oct. 28, 2022, the Hawkeyes are 20-3 in neutral site contests. A season ago, the Hawkeyes were 12-1 at a neutral venue.
» Iowa is 6-0 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.