WBB Preview – VS Michigan State at Big Ten Tournament – Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics

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Radio: Games Air in Hawkeye Radio Network with Rob Brooks (Play-by-Play) and Kathryn Reynolds (color) on the call. The network includes more than 40 stations that cover the state of Iowa and include parts of Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. The Hawkeye Radio Network contains a 30-minute Pregame show.
Streaming: The game on Thursday is broadcast on BTN.

Program fast hits
»Iowa was the first program in the Big Ten Conference, which took part in the national back-toback championships.
»Iowa Binde Purdue (1998-99) and Maryland (2014-15) for most victories in B1G history in 2023-24. (34)
»Iowa has been classified in the last five seasons in national participation in the top 10 of the last five seasons (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019).
»Iowa won four of the last six big ten tournaments (2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024).
»In the last two seasons, Iowa has won 65 games, which was the best two -year route in the program history.
»Iowa deserves nine seasons in a row with 20 wins, which is the second longest strip in the program history. (1984-94)
»The Hawkeyes are 127-20 in Iowa City from November 11, 2016.
»In Big Ten Play, Iowa has been 64-18 in the past four years.
»The Hawkeyes return eight letters and welcome six newcomers to the 2024-25 list.
»Iowa has the longest active series in the nation in four consecutive seasons and scored at least 80 points per game.
»Five Hawkeyes have moved into the WNBA since 2019 to Kathleen Doyle, Megan Gustafson, Monika Czinano, Kate Martin and Caitlin Clark.
»Jan Jensen became the sixth head coach in the program history on May 13, 2024.
“Jensen is the third coach in the basketball story of Iowa women, who achieved more than 20 wins in her first season.
»Jensen has a 21-9 (.700) record and a 10-8 (.556) conference brand in Iowa.

Scouting Michigan State
»For the first time since the 2016-17 season, the Spartans have earned the seed No. 6.
»The state of Michigan is 20-3 when his bank exceeded his opponents reserves this season.

Series history
»Iowa leads all-time series, 43-31.
“The Hawkeyes won eight of the last 11 against Michigan State.

What is the trend
»The last four out of six wins from Iowa came against Quad 1 opponent. Iowa is 5-6 against Q1 opponents this season.
»The Hawkeyes are 7-0 in Big Ten Action if more than 80 points are scored this season.
»Ui won five consecutive games with double numbers and nine of the last 11 in total.
»In the last 11 games, Lucy Olsen achieved an average of 22 ppg, 4.6 APG, 3.8 RPG and shoots 50 percent compared to three. (28-56)
»The Hawkeyes are 9-2 when Olsen records six or more groschen.
»Sydney Affolter has achieved a double -digit double -digit double -digit double digit this year and eight of the last 10 games.
»Affolter has made all six of their double double in the last 13 games.
»In the last 11 games, Affolter is an average of 11.3 ppg, 8.7 RPG and shoot 63 percent from three points. (21-33)
“Hannah Stuelke registered her fifth double double of the season against Wisconsin. She has been Hawkeye for the first time since 2009 and records more than 20 points, more than 15 rebounds, 3+ assists and 3+ steals in a single game.
»Against Nebraska, Olsen put together her best game as Hawkeye, who registered 32 points, seven templates and six rebounds. She has been the second Hawkeye since 2009, which recorded more than 30 points, 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds in a single game. (Caitlin Clark)
»In the last 13 BTT games, Iowa has won nine games with double -digit numbers.
»Iowa is 5-1 on a neutral soil this season.

Big ten tournament nuggets
»The Hawkeyes have seven big ten tournaments in the program history.
»Iowa played in five of the last six BTT championship games.
»The Hawkeyes are 39-25 of all time in BTT Action.
»Iowa is 16-2 in the last 18 games in the BTT.
»The Hawkeyes won at least two games at BTT in five of the last six tournaments.