By Danielle Daniels
3 7 2025
The Hawkeyes are slated to face 3-Seed Ohio State in the Quarterfinals of the 2025 Big Ten Tournament on Friday at 8 p.m. (CT) in Indianapolis. The contest will air on the Big Ten Network 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: Friday’s game will air on BTN.
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).
» 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 nine straight 20-win seasons, which is the second longest streak in program history. (1984-94)
» The Hawkeyes are 127-20 in Iowa City dating back to Nov. 11, 2016.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 65-18 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 is the third coach in Iowa women’s basketball history to notch 20+ wins in her first season.
» Jensen owns a 22-9 (.710) record and a 10-8 (.556) conference mark at Iowa.
SCOUTING OHIO STATE
» Cotie McMahon and freshman guard Jaloni Cambridge were both unanimous selections to the All-Big Ten First Team.
» Senior Taylor Thierry was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team.
» The Buckeyes went undefeated on their home floor this season.
SERIES HISTORY
» Ohio State leads 40-37 in the all-time series against Iowa and has the 6-4 advantage when facing the Hawkeyes at a neutral site.
» The most recent Big Ten Tournament meeting in the series came in the 2023 Big Ten Tournament Championship game when Iowa earned a 105-72 victory. This season, Ohio State earned an 86-78 overtime win on Feb. 17 in Columbus.
WHAT’S TRENDING
» Iowa’s last five out of seven victories have come against Quad 1 opponents. Iowa is 6-6 against Q1 opponents this season.
» The Hawkeyes are 7-0 in Big Ten action when netting 80+ points this season.
» UI has won six consecutive games by double figures and 10 of the last 12 overall.
» The Hawkeyes are 10-2 when Olsen records six or more dimes.
» Affolter has notched all six of her double-doubles in the last 14 games.
» Against Wisconsin, Hannah Stuelke registered her fifth double-double of the season. She is first Hawkeye since 2009 to record 20+ points, 15+ rebounds, 3+ assists, and 3+ steals in a single game.
» Against Nebraska, Olsen put together her best game as a Hawkeye registering 32 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. She became the second Hawkeye since 2009 to record 30+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in a single game. (Caitlin Clark)
» In the last 14 BTT games, Iowa has won nine games by double digits.
» Iowa is 6-1 on a neutral floor this season.
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT NUGGETS
» The Hawkeyes have seven Big Ten tournament titles in program history.
» Iowa has played in five out of the last six BTT championship games.
» The Hawkeyes are 40-25 all-time in BTT action.
» Iowa is 17-2 in its last 19 games in the BTT.
» The Hawkeyes have won a minimum of two games at the BTT in six out of the last seven tournaments.
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