WBB Preview – Hawkeyes at WBCA Showcase

FOLLOW LIVE
Radio: Games air on the Hawkeye Radio Network with Jon Swisher (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 ESPN2. Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Christy Thomaskutty (color) will call the action. Saturday's game will air on ESPN+ (subscription required). 

PROGRAM QUICK HITS
» Iowa was the first program in the Big Ten conference to compete in back-to-back 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 130-20 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 27-11 (.710) 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 bids.
» The 2025-26 Hawkeyes have nine freshmen and sophomores, which is the most since 2012-13.

SERIES HISTORY
» Baylor leads the all-time series against Iowa, 2-0.
» The Hawkeyes and Bears have only met in the NCAA Tournament. (2015 Sweet 16 and the 2019 Elite Eight)
» Iowa leads the all-time series against Miami, 4-0. 
» The Hawkeyes have beaten the Hurricanes twice in the NCAA Tournament (2013, 2015) and the series dates back to the 1985-86 season when Iowa won both meetings that season. 

SCOUTING BAYLOR
» Head coach Nicki Collen welcomed six newcomers to the team after losing seven players following the 2024-25 campaign (six graduates, one transfer).
» Baylor defeated Le Monye on Sunday, 99-43. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs powered Baylor with 26 points on 12-of-13 shooting and 11 rebounds, recording her 31st career double-double. Bella Fontleroy added 21 points, including the milestone 1,000th career point on her final shot of the night, while Taliah Scott poured in 22 with a career-high nine assists.

SCOUTING MIAMI
» The Hurricanes are 3-0 for the ninth consecutive season. The Hurricanes play Davidson on Thursday for their first game in Orlando. 
» With the loss of all five starters from 2024-25, Miami has a new set of players steping onto the court at Watsco. The Canes retained two players from the 2024-25 roster: sophomore Ahnay Adams and redshirt freshman Simone Pelish. With the massive turnover, the Canes have welcomed 12 new players: seven transfers from the portal and five freshmen.
» Tricia Cullop is in her second season as the head coach in Coral Gables. 

LAST TIME OUT: NORTHERN IOWA
» Chit-Chat Wright recorded a new career-high with 19 points (7-8 FG), two assists, two rebounds, and a steal.
» Wright has netted double figures in three consecutive games.
» Through four games as a Hawkeye, Wright is 11-18 from 3-point range.
» Layla Hays notched 14 points and seven rebounds.
» Hays has recorded 10+ points and 5+ rebounds in three straight games.
» Taylor McCabe has two or more 3-pointers in in four straight games and in seven out of the last nine contest dating back to last season.
» Ava Heiden finished with eight points and six rebounds.
» Hannah Stuelke pulled down seven rebounds and added four points.
» The Hawkeyes have started 4-0 or better in the first two seasons of the Jan Jensen era.
» Iowa has won all four games this season by 30+ points.
» Iowa’s defense held Northern Iowa to its lowest offensive output in series history.
» The Hawkeyes have won 11 straight in-state rivalry games.