WBB Preview – at Minnesota

The Hawkeyes will travel to RV Minnesota on Thursday, Feb. 6. Tip-off inside Williams Arena is set for 7 p.m. (CT) and will air on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

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 BTN and Sloane Martin (PxP) and Shimmy Miller (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.
» 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 125-19 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 58-16 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 15-7 (.682) record and a 5-6 (.455) conference mark at Iowa.

SCOUTING MINNESOTA
» The Gophers are 12-1 inside the Barn this season.
» Minnesota's NET ranking is No. 29; they’ve stayed in the top 30 since Dec. 28, 2024
» The Gophers have lost three out of the last four at the hands of Michigan, UCLA, and USC.

SERIES HISTORY
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 60-27.
» The Hawkeyes have won the last 10 matchups against Minnesota.
» At Williams Arena in the last five trips, Iowa has an average win margin of 29.8 ppg.

WHAT’S TRENDING
» Hannah Stuelke is one point away from becoming the 44th Hawkeye in program history to net 1,000 career points.
» Iowa is currently riding its longest Big Ten conference winning streak of the season with wins over Washington, Northwestern, and USC.
» Lucy Olsen led Iowa with 28 points which set a new career-high as a Hawkeye against No. 4 USC, shooting 10-of-18 from the field, four assists, and four rebounds.
» 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 three games, the Hawkeyes are 49-of-62 (79 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)
» Aaliyah Guyton is shooting 45 percent from deep on the season (22-49). She returned to action over Thanksgiving break after tearing her ACL in high school.
» Sydney Affolter (37%), Kylie Feuerbach (33%), Guyton (35%), and McCabe (42%) are all shooting 33 percent or better with a minimum of 25 attempts from 3-point range against Big Ten competition.

DID YOU KNOW?
» Jensen has coached 804 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.
» McCabe became the 21st Hawkeye in program history to knock down 100+ career treys.