WBB Preview – Purdue

The nationally ranked Hawkeyes are set to host to Purdue on Sunday, Dec. 29. Tip-off inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena is set for 2 p.m. (CT) and will broadcast on BTN+ (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: Friday’s game will be available on BTN+ (subscription required). AJ Reisetter (play-by-play) and Logan Moel (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 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 122-16 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 55-19 over the last four years.
» The Hawkeyes return eight lettewinners 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.
» Jensen owns a 10-2 (.833) record and a 0-1 (.000) conference mark at Iowa.

SCOUTING PURDUE
» The Boilermakers went 7-4 in the non-conference play with three of the losses coming against top-20 opponents.
» Purdue is 7-1 this season when forcing 15 or more turnovers.
» HC Katie Gearlds is 0-4 all-time as a head coach against the Hawkeyes.
» Purdue added four transfers; Ella Collier (Marian, NAIA), Destini Lombard (Stephen F. Austin), Reagan Bass (Akron), and Mahri Petree (UTEP).

SERIES HISTORY
» Purdue leads the all-time series, 40-39.
» Iowa has won eight straight against the Boilermakers.
» The Hawkeyes are 20-11 against Purdue inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

WHAT’S TRENDING?
» The last time Iowa started 0-2 in Big Ten play was 2013-14.
» UI has won six games this season scoring 75 or less which is the most in a season since 2018-19. (12)
» The Hawkeyes have not dropped back-to-back games since Nov. 27, 2022 and Dec. 1, 2022.
» The Hawkeyes are 37-2 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena over the past three seasons. Iowa has won 18 in a row on its home floor.
» Addi O’Grady has been in double figures in nine games after having just two total games scoring in double figures over her previous two seasons.
» Lucy Olsen has recorded 10+ points in all 10 starts as a Hawkeye.

SELLOUT CROWDS ARE NORMAL HERE
» Season tickets for the 2024-25 season sold for Iowa women’s basketball on Sept. 25, 2024 for the second consecutive year.
» The Hawkeyes have played in front of 27 consecutive sellouts, the longest streak nationally.
» Iowa women’s basketball ranked second nationally in total attendance with a total of 238,620 fans in Carver-Hawkeye Arena a year ago.
» Iowa has been ranked in the national attendance top 10 each of the past five seasons with fans (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019).