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WBB Preview – Hawkeyes Head to Indiana

The nationally ranked Hawkeyes are set to take on Indiana at 4 p.m. (CT) on Jan. 11 in Bloomington. The contest will air on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

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OPPONENT #14 Iowa vs. Indiana
LOCATION Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall - Bloomington, Ind.
DATE Sunday, Jan. 11
TIP-OFF 4 p.m. (CT)
RADIO Hawkeye Radio Network
STREAMING BTN

 

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: Sunday's tilt will air on BTN. Jack Kizer (pxp) and Christy Winters Scott (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 135-20 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» Iowa is 97-30 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 36-13 record and a 14-8 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 5-0 start in Big Ten play in the Jensen era and first since 2023-24 when the Hawkeyes started 7-0. 

SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 56-24.
» The Hawkeyes and Hoosiers have split the last 10 meetings. 

SCOUTING INDIANA
»  The Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5) enter Sunday’s game on an 4-game losing streak and haven’t won a game in Big Ten play yet this season.
» Indiana's offense is led by Shay Ciezki (23.3 ppg), Lenée Beaumont (14.0 ppg), and Zania Socka-Nguemen (12.7 ppg). 
» Ciezki finished Thursday night's game against Nebraska with 31 points. Her 31 points are the most in a Big Ten regular season game since MacKenzie Holmes had 33 vs. Ohio State in 2023.