WBB Preview – vs 3-Seed Oklahoma in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament

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: Monday's game will air on ESPN. Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Kim Adams (color) will call the action.

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).
» 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 nine straight 20-win seasons, which is the second longest streak in program history. (1984-94)
» The Hawkeyes are 127-20 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 65-19 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 is the third coach in Iowa women’s basketball history to notch 20+ wins in her first season.
» Jensen owns a 23-10 (.697) record and a 10-8 (.556) conference mark at Iowa.

SCOUTING OKLAHOMA
» The Sooners have won 10 out of their last 11 games.
» OU is dancing for the fourth straight season under head coach Jennie Baranczyk.
» Historically, OU is 21-7 when seeded third or higher and 6-2 as a No. 3 seed.

SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads the all-time series against Oklahoma, 2-1.
» Iowa and Oklahoma have never met in the NCAA Tournament.

WHAT’S TRENDING
» Iowa’s last seven wins have come by double figures.
» Against Murray State, Olsen became the third Hawkeye since 2009 to register 10+ assists and a double-double in a NCAA Tournament game. (Caitlin Clark and Sam Logic)
» Olsen scored or assisted on 38 points against Murray State.
» Iowa is 7-2 on a neutral floor this season.
» The Hawkeyes are 11-3 this season when Olsen registers six or more assists.
» Iowa has won 11 out of their last 14 games overall.
» Ava Heiden has registered 10+ points in three straight games.
» Heiden’s 15 points against the Racers tied for the most by any freshman this season. She was the fifth Hawkeye freshman since 2009 to net 15+ points in a NCAA Tournament game.
» Iowa’s 35-point win against MSU was its third largest margin of victory in the NCAA Tournament.
» The Hawkeyes have the lowest average margin of defeat in the nation.
» Hannah Stuelke is four points from back-to-back 400-point seasons.

NCAA TOURNAMENT NUGGETS
» Iowa is 17-5 in the NCAA Tournament dating back to 2019.
» The Hawkeyes are 25-4 in a tournament setting since 2022-23.
» Iowa has won four out of their last five second round games.
» The Hawkeyes have been a 6-Seed or better in nine consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
» Iowa has made seven straight NCAA Tournaments.
» Iowa is 3-0 all-time with first year head coaches in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
» Iowa looking to make its 11th Sweet 16 in program history.