WBB Preview – vs. Rutgers

The Hawkeyes returns home to host Rutgers on Thursday, Feb. 13. Tip-off inside a sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT) and will air on BTN+ (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

FOLLOW LIVE
Radio: Games air 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: Thursday's game will air on BTN+. 

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 125-19 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 60-16 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 sixth head coach in program history on May 13, 2024.
» Jensen owns a 17-7 (.708) record and a 7-6 (.538) conference mark at Iowa.

SCOUTING RUTGERS
» The Scarlet Knights picked up their second B1G victory over Purdue on Sunday.
» With 20 points and 11 rebounds against Purdue, Destiny Adams recorded her 12th double-double of the season and 20th of her career. She has reached double-digits in the last 12 games and all but three this season.
» Rutgers features two prolific scorers in Adams (17.9 ppg) and freshman Kiyomi McMiller (18.7 ppg).

SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 13-3.
» Iowa has won 13 out of the last 14 matchups.
» The Hawkeye have three out of the last four meetings by double figures.

WHAT’S TRENDING
» Iowa is currently riding its longest Big Ten conference winning streak of the season with wins over Washington, Northwestern, USC, Minnesota, and Nebraska.
» Iowa’s last three victories have come against Quad 1 opponents.
» The Hawkeyes are 5-0 in Big Ten action when netting 80+ points this season.
» Iowa is 5-1 when dishing out 20+ assists.
» UI has won seven games this season scoring 75 or less which is the most in a season since 2018-19. (12)
» Over the last five games, Lucy Olsen is averaging 22 ppg, 6 apg, and 3.8 rpg.
» The Hawkeyes are 9-1 when Olsen records six or more dimes.
» Sydney Affolter has reached double digits nine times this year and in four straight games.
» Against Nebraska, Olsen put together her best game as a Hawkeye registering 32 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. She became the second Hawkeye since 2009 to record 30+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in a single game. (Caitlin Clark)
» Over the last five games, Affolter is shooting 69 percent from 3-point range. (11-16)
» Olsen is one is assist from 500 in her career.

DID YOU KNOW?
» Jensen has coached 806 games at the University of Iowa as an assistant and head coach which is a program record.
» Stuelke became the fifth Hawkeye since 2009 to have 650+ points and 350+ rebounds by the end of their sophomore seasons. (Ally Disterhoff, Caitlin Clark, Megan Gustafson, and Jamie Printy)
» Stuelke put together one of the most prolific performances in Iowa WBB history against PSU on Feb. 8, 2024. She set the Carver-Hawkeye Arena record for points (47), field goals (17), field goal attempts (20), and free throw attempts (21). The next week, Caitlin Clark broke her arena record with 49 points against Michigan on Feb. 15, 2024.
» McCabe became the second Hawkeye since 2009 to shoot better than 40% from 3-point range and make a minimum of 20 (McKenna Warnock). Guyton is on pace to become the third.
» McCabe became the 21st Hawkeye in program history to knock down 100 career treys.
» Stuelke became the 44th Hawkeye to record 1,000 career points.