WBB Preview – Hawkeyes Head to So Cal

FOLLOW LIVE
Radio: Games air on the Hawkeye Radio Network with Rob Brooks (pxp) 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.
How 2 Watch: Thursday's tilt will air on Peacock. Cindy Brunson (pxp) 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. (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 138-20 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» Iowa is 102-30 against Big Ten foes since the 2019-20 season.
» 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 41-13 record and a 19-8 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.
» Iowa is eyeing its first 10-0 start in Big Ten play since 1995-96. (12-0)

SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 5-1. 

SCOUTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
»  The Trojans (11-9, 3-6) enter Thursday's game after dropping its last two games to Michigan and Michigan State by a combined 12 points. 
» Against Michigan, Jazzy Davidson recorded her 17th consecutive game in double figures. She also led the team with a career and team-high seven assists.
» Kara Dunn tallied her 10th consecutive game with 10+ points and sixth straight with 20+ points on Sunday against the Wolverines.