At this point, every week is a big week for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team. It carries a big target each time it steps on the court be it inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena or on the road in Big Ten play in front of a sellout crowd.
This week Iowa takes on two Big Ten squads as it seeks to keep an undefeated conference record. First, the Hawkeyes welcome the Wisconsin Badgers.
Following that, Iowa hits the road to Columbus for a matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday, Jan. 21. This matchup has cracked CBS Sports’ games of the week. Iowa is 6-0 in Big Ten play while Ohio State is 4-1.
No. 2 Iowa at No. 18 Ohio State | Sunday, Jan. 21, 12 p.m. | Peacock/NBC: The Hawkeyes jumped to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll this week after a 84-57 win over then-No. 14 Indiana. The Iowa offense relies heavily on Caitlin Clark, but more players are starting to share the responsibility, which is making the team stronger. Since 1999, Ohio State has a 22-14 advantage over Iowa, but the Buckeyes have lost the last two encounters. Iowa will have to be careful with the ball as Ohio State is forcing over 21 turnovers per game. – Isabel Gonzalez, CBS Sports
This is the first of two matchups between the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes. Their second game, which Iowa hosts, is the regular-season finale on March 3.
The two last met in last year’s Big Ten Tournament championship game won handily by the Hawkeyes, 105-72. Iowa also downed the Buckeyes last year in Columbus, 83-72, during the regular season.
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