WBB Preview – vs Michigan State at Big Ten 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: Thursday's game will air on BTN.

PROGRAM QUICK HITS
» Iowa was the first program in the Big Ten conference to compete in back-toback 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 64-18 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 21-9 (.700) record and a 10-8 (.556) conference mark at Iowa.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE
» The Spartans earned the No. 6 seed for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
» Michigan State is 20-3 when its bench outscored its opponents reserves this season.

SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads all-time series, 43-31.
» The Hawkeyes have won eight out of the last 11 against Michigan State.

WHAT’S TRENDING
» Iowa’s last four out of six victories have come against Quad 1 opponents. Iowa is 5-6 against Q1 opponents this season.
» The Hawkeyes are 7-0 in Big Ten action when netting 80+ points this season.
» UI has won five consecutive games by double figures and nine of the last 11 overall.
» Over the last 11 games, Lucy Olsen is averaging 22 ppg, 4.6 apg, 3.8 rpg and is shooting 50 percent from three. (28-56)
» The Hawkeyes are 9-2 when Olsen records six or more dimes.
» Sydney Affolter has reached double digits 13 times this year and in eight out of the last 10 games.
» Affolter has notched all six of her double-doubles in the last 13 games.
» Over the last 11 games, Affolter is averaging 11.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg and shooting 63 percent from three point range. (21-33)
» Against Wisconsin, Hannah Stuelke registered her fifth double-double of the season. She is first Hawkeye since 2009 to record 20+ points, 15+ rebounds, 3+ assists, and 3+ steals in a single game.
» 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)
» In the last 13 BTT games, Iowa has won nine games by double digits.
» Iowa is 5-1 on a neutral floor this season.

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT NUGGETS
» The Hawkeyes have seven Big Ten tournament titles in program history.
» Iowa has played in five out of the last six BTT championship games.
» The Hawkeyes are 39-25 all-time in BTT action.
» Iowa is 16-2 in its last 18 games in the BTT.
» The Hawkeyes have won a minimum of two games at the BTT in five out of the last six tournaments.