WBB Preview – Purdue – Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics

The nationally ranked Hawkeyes will host Purdue on Sunday, December 29th. Kickoff at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT and will air on BTN+ (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

FOLLOW LIVE
Radio: The games will be broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network with Rob Brooks (play-by-play) and Kathryn Reynolds (color). The network includes more than 40 stations covering the entire state of Iowa and including parts of Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. The Hawkeye Radio Network features a 30-minute pregame show.
Streaming: Friday’s game will be available on BTN+ (subscription required). AJ Reisetter (play-by-play) and Logan Moel (color) will be in discussion.

PROGRAM FAST HITS
» Iowa became the first Big Ten Conference program to compete in back-to-back national championships.
» Iowa tied 2023-24 with Purdue (1998-99) and Maryland (2014-15) for the most wins in B1G history. (34)
» Iowa has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance each of the last five seasons (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019).
» The Hawkeyes have won more than 15 games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in four of the last six seasons, marking 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 past two seasons, Iowa has won 65 games, which was the best two-year stretch in program history.
» Iowa has achieved eight straight 20-win seasons, which is the second-longest streak in program history. (1984-94)
» The Hawkeyes are 122-16 since Nov. 11, 2016 in Iowa City.
» In Big Ten play, Iowa is 55-19 over the last four years.
» The Hawkeyes return eight Latvians and welcome six freshmen to the 2024-25 squad.
» Iowa has the longest active streak in the country, scoring at least 80 points per game in four consecutive seasons.
» Five drafted Hawkeyes have been in the WNBA since 2019, followed by Kathleen Doyle, Megan Gustafson, Monika Czinano, Kate Martin and Caitlin Clark.
» Jan Jensen became Iowa’s fifth head coach in program history on May 13, 2024.
» Jensen has a record of 10-2 (.833) at Iowa and a conference record of 0-1 (.000).

SCOUTING PURDUE
» The Boilermakers went 7-4 in non-conference play, with three of the losses coming against top-20 opponents.
» Purdue is 7-1 when forcing 15 or more turnovers this season.
» HC Katie Gearlds is 0-4 all-time as head coach against the Hawkeyes.
» Purdue added four transfers; Ella Collier (Marian, NAIA), Destini Lombard (Stephen F. Austin), Reagan Bass (Akron) and Mahri Petree (UTEP).

HISTORY OF THE SERIES
» Purdue leads the all-time series 40-39.
» Iowa has won eight straight against the Boilermakers.
» The Hawkeyes are 20-11 against Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

WHAT’S TRENDING?
» The last time Iowa started 0-2 in Big Ten play was 2013-14.
» UI has won six games this season while scoring 75 or fewer, marking its most points in a season since 2018-19. (12)
» The Hawkeyes have not lost consecutive games since November 27, 2022 and December 1, 2022.
» The Hawkeyes have a 37-2 record over the last three seasons at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa has won 18 straight at home.
» Addi O’Grady has scored in double figures in nine games, after only scoring twice in double figures in the previous two seasons.
» Lucy Olsen has scored more than 10 points in all 10 starts as a Hawkeye.

SOLD OUT CROWDS ARE NORMAL HERE
» On September 25, 2024, season tickets for the 2024-25 Iowa women’s basketball season went on sale for the second consecutive year.
» The Hawkeyes have sold out games 27 times in a row, the longest streak in the nation.
» Iowa women’s basketball ranked second nationally in total attendance with 238,620 fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena a year ago.
» Iowa has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance each of the last five seasons (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019).