WBB Preview – No. 4 USC

The Hawkeyes are set to host No. 4 USC on Sunday, Feb. 2. Tip-off inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena is set for 12:30 p.m. (CT) and will air nationally on FOX and the Hawkeye Radio Network. The University of Iowa Athletics Department plans to retire Caitlin Clark’s iconic No. 22 jersey presented by State Farm following the game. FOX and the Fox Sports App will carry the presentation live. 

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: Sunday's game will air on FOX and Jason Benetti (PxP) and Christy Winters-Scott (Color) will call the action. Following the game, FOX and the FOX Sports App will carry Clark's jersey retirement live. 

PROGRAM QUICK HITS
» Iowa was the first program in the Big Ten conference to compete in back-to-back 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).
» The Hawkeyes won 15+ games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in four out of the last six seasons, which is the best six-year stretch in program history.
» 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 eight straight 20-win seasons, which is the second longest streak in program history. (1984-94)
» The Hawkeyes are 124-19 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 57-16 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 owns a 14-7 (.666) record and a 4-6 (.400) conference mark at Iowa.

SCOUTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
» The Trojans feature a pair of AP Preseason All-Americans in Kiki Iriafen and JuJu Watkins.
» USC is currently riding a 15-game winning streak with its last loss coming against Notre Dame on Nov. 23, 2024.
» Southern Cal is 17-0 when scoring 70+ points this season.

SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 4-1.
» The Hawkeyes have won the last four consecutive matchups against USC.

WHAT’S TRENDING
» The Hawkeyes are 4-0 in Big Ten action when netting 80+ points this season.
» Iowa is 5-1 when dishing out 20+ assists.
» Over the last two games, the Hawkeyes are 28-of-34 (82 percent) from the free throw line.
» UI has won six games this season scoring 75 or less which is the most in a season since 2018-19. (12)
» Taylor McCabe is shooting a team-best 42 percent from deep in B1G play. (21-50)
» McCabe is two 3-pointers shy of 100 as Hawkeye. She would be the 21st Hawkeye to eclipse 100+ 3-pointers in a career.
» Aaliyah Guyton is shooting 49 percent from deep on the season (21-43). Shereturned to action over Thanksgiving break after tearing her ACL in high school.
» Sydney Affolter (40%), Kylie Feuerbach (33%), Lucy Olsen (33%), Guyton (39%), and McCabe (42%) are all shooting 33 percent or better with a minimum of 25 attempts from 3-point range against Big Ten competition.
» Hannah Stuelke returned from injury against Northwestern and posted a season-high 26 points (6-6 FT), six rebounds, two assists and a block.
» Stuelke is 11 points from becoming the 44th Hawkeye in program history to net 1,000 career points.

DID YOU KNOW?
» Jensen has coached 803 games at the University of Iowa as an assistant and head coach which is a program record.
» Stuelke became the fifth Hawkeye since 2009 to have 650+ points and 350+ rebounds by the end of their sophomore seasons. (Ally Disterhoff, Caitlin Clark, Megan Gustafson, and Jamie Printy)
» Stuelke put together one of the most prolific performances in Iowa WBB history against PSU on Feb. 8, 2024. She set the Carver-Hawkeye Arena record for points (47), field goals (17), field goal attempts (20), and free throw attempts (21). The next week, Caitlin Clark broke her arena record with 49 points against Michigan on Feb. 15, 2024.
» McCabe became the second Hawkeye since 2009 to shoot better than 40% from 3-point range and make a minimum of 20 (McKenna Warnock). Guyton is on pace to become the third. 

» Iowa is the fourth team in conference history to win three straight Big Ten Tournament titles. (Maryland, Ohio State and Purdue)