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| OPPONENT | Ashland University vs. #21 Iowa |
| LOCATION | Carver-Hawkeye Arena – Iowa City, Iowa |
| DATE | Thursday, October 30 |
| TIP-OFF | 6:30 p.m. (CT) |
| RADIO | Hawkeye Radio Network |
| STREAMING | B1G+ |
WBB Preview – Hawkeyes Host Ashland University (Exh.)
The No. 21 Iowa women's basketball team is set to host Ashland University in an exhibition on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will stream on B1G+ (subscription required).
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 B1G+. AJ Reisetter (play-by-play) and Sam Kupres (color) will call the action.
PROGRAM QUICK HITS
» Iowa was the first program in the Big Ten conference to compete in back-toback National Championships. (2023 and 2024)
» Iowa (2023-24) 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 six seasons. (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019)
» Iowa won four of the last seven Big Ten Tournament titles (2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024).
» 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.
» Six Hawkeyes drafted have been into the WNBA since 2019, following Kathleen Doyle, Megan Gustafson, Monika Czinano, Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin and Lucy Olsen.
» Iowa has had at least one First Team All-Big Ten honoree in nine straight seasons dating back to 2017.
» 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 surpassed Lisa Bluder and now has the second most wins by a head coach in their first season at the University of Iowa. (23)
» Jensen owns a 23-11 (.676) record and a 10-8 (.556) conference mark at Iowa.
FROM 30,000 FEET
» Iowa has made postseason tournament appearances in 23 of the last 25 seasons, receiving 19 NCAA Tournament and four WNIT (2003, 2005, 2016, 2017) bids.
» The 2025-26 Hawkeyes have nine freshmen and sophomores, which is the most since 2012-13.
SERIES HISTORY
» This is the first meeting between the two schools.
SCOUTING ASHLAND
» Eagle women's basketball finished 32-4 overall and 19-1 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference last season, winning both the conference regular-season and tournament titles for a fourth straight year. Ashland also reached the D-II Sweet 16 for the eighth time in program history.
» Over the last 14 seasons (2011-12 to 2024-25), Ashland is 422-45 (.904) with three NCAA Division II national titles, two national runner-up finishes, three undefeated seasons, a D-II-record 73-game winning streak, nine 30-win seasons, 13 NCAA postseason qualifications, 10 conference regular-season championships, 11 conference tournament titles, and a mark of 227-14 (.942) at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium.
SELLOUT CROWDS ARE NORMAL
» All tickets for the 2025-26 season are sold out for the third straight season.
» The Hawkeyes have played in front of 35 consecutive home sellouts, the longest streak nationally.
» Iowa has been ranked in the national attendance top 10 each of the past six seasons with fans (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019).
FRESH FACES
» Lasondra Barrett joined the Hawkeyes as an assistant coach after stops at FIU (2016-17), LA Tech (2018-19), Houston (2019-22), and Georgia Tech (2022-25).
» Jasmyn Walker joined the Hawkeyes as an assistant coach following coaching stints at George Washington (2024-25), Purdue Fort Wayne (2023-24), Butler (2022-23), Ferris State (2020-22) and Davenport University (2019-20).
» Former Hawkeye Sydney Affolter was also hired as a graduate assistant.
» Iowa added a pair of sophomore transfers with Chit-Chat Wright (Georgia Tech) and Emely Rodriguez (UCF).
» Iowa also welcomes three ESPN top 100 prospects in Addie Deal (#18), Layla Hays (#70), and Journey Houston (#85).