Tag: Iowa women’s basketball

Ice in her veins! Takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ buzzer-beater win over No. 2 Indiana

Ice in her veins! Caitlin Clark delivered the buzzer-beater against No. 2 Indiana. Here’s five takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ monumental win.

What a win for the Iowa Hawkeyes!

Could you script the ending any better than that? Less than two seconds left on the clock with one final gasp and your National Player of the Year (yep, it’s locked up now) delivers with the most clutch of shots imaginable.

Caitlin Clark delivered the game-winning 3-pointer to take down the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers 86-85 in a nationally-televised game that had ESPN College GameDay in town. This game had an immense amount of hype leading into it and it shattered every single one of those expectations.

Now, the Hawkeyes head into the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 2 seed. This win sends them into the league tournament as arguably the hottest team in the conference. It also represents a much-needed, confidence-boosting win leading them into the postseason.

Here are the five biggest takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ exhilarating victory.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Indiana Hoosiers: TV, stream, broadcast details for Sunday

ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Iowa as the Hawkeyes take on No. 2 Indiana. Here’s how to watch, stream and listen.

Sunday is going to be a special one inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Iowa Hawkeyes are welcoming ESPN’s College GameDay to town for their very first basketball game ever, men’s or women’s. The place should be electric.

Coming to town are the Indiana Hoosiers, who are currently ranked No. 2 in the nation and aiming for the regular season sweep of the Hawkeyes after downing them 87-78 in Bloomington, Ind., earlier this month.

With the Big Ten regular season title wrapped up and already clinched by the Hoosiers, the Hawkeyes are playing this game for two reasons. The first is pride.

They are hosting College GameDay and the place is going to be a sellout crowd. That is a big game to win. Secondly, the Hawkeyes want to get a big-time win headed into the conference tournament to right the ship and play with confidence.

Here is how to watch, listen, and stream the game with a look at the key players for each squad.

Chance at a No. 1 seed? Iowa women’s basketball Bracketology update

The Hawkeyes are eyeing down a massive week of huge implications. Can they steal a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament? A bracketology update.

Buckle up. This week of Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball is what it is all about. A chance at the Big Ten regular season title. A shot to take down two top-10 teams in a week’s span. And a chance to steal a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. It is all right here and ready for the taking.

The Hawkeyes start this week with a road trip to take on the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins. Iowa took down the Terrapins 96-82 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in early February.

Second up is a home matchup with the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers. To say this game is huge would be an enormous understatement. This game has ESPN College GameDay headed to town and could have a regular season conference title on the line.

Here is a look at the Hawkeyes’ current bracketology updates, a look at other Big Ten projections, and the schedule of their week ahead.

They’re back! Iowa’s Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall announce they are returning next season

The Iowa Hawkeyes women just secured their backcourt for next season with Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall announcing they are returning.

The backcourt for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team is already one of the best, if not far and away the best, in the nation this season.

Everyone knows Caitlin Clark and the household name she has become, but without her two backcourt teammates, who knows what things would look like.

Those two teammates are Iowa’s Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall. They have each announced that they will be returning to the Hawkeyes next season to continue what they have built.

Kate Martin has appeared in 113 games as a member of the Hawkeyes. She is averaging seven points and 4.2 rebounds per game this season, but her contributions may come more so in her ability to calm things down, be the glue within the offense, and make the smart play. She excels with her instincts and intelligence. Next year will be Martin’s sixth collegiate season.

Another backcourt member returning is Gabbie Marshall. She has 117 games under her belt and is a defensive menace for the Hawkeyes. With 170 steals, she provides a defensive stopper to go with the high-powered offense. Next year will be Marshall’s fifth season with the Iowa program.

The two returners know that they are part of something special at Iowa and want to continue on their path of wins, excitement, and laying another brick to the foundation they have been so key in building.

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ESPN College Gameday headed to Iowa City for Iowa versus Indiana on Feb. 26

ESPN College Gameday has announced they are headed to Iowa City on Feb. 26 for the Iowa Hawkeyes versus Indiana Hoosiers women’s game.

The rematch of the No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes and No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday, Feb. 26, just got a lot more enticing and exciting. The game is going to be getting ESPN’s College Gameday coming to town prior to tipoff.

The news came from the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball official Twitter account. The game is two of the top teams in the Big Ten and the entire country. The broadcast will run from 10-11 a.m. CT with doors opening at 9 a.m. for fans to pack Carver-Hawkeye Arena and view the live show.

This will be the second time that the Hawkeyes and the Hoosiers take the court this season. Last time saw a sold out crowd at Indiana’s Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, which was a raucous crowd. Indiana took the first round in an 87-78 victory spurred on by Grace Berger’s 26 points and Mackenzie Holmes’ 24 points.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, Monika Czinano and others will get their chance to turn things around in what is a sellout crowd inside Carver Hawkeye Arena.

Iowa is one game back of Indiana in Big Ten play currently. Iowa is 21-5 overall with a 13-2 Big Ten record while Indiana is 24-1 overall with a 14-1 conference mark. Should things play out with these two teams winning games they should, this game could include Iowa’s chance at a share of the Big Ten regular season title on the line.

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Sharing is caring! Iowa’s Caitlin Clark ‘assists’ her way into exclusive record book

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark found her way into the Big Ten record books as the first women’s player to be among the best passers and scorers.

Everyone knows Caitlin Clark can score, and, at times, she does it at will when she is feeling it. But, that isn’t all the the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ all-world guard can do. In fact, she is one of the best passers to ever come through Big Ten women’s basketball.

Iowa thumped the Wisconsin Badgers by a score of 91-61 which was led by Clark’s 24 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. Along the way, she found herself entering a pretty exclusive group.

Caitlin Clark became the very first Big Ten women’s basketball player in history to be among the top 10 in both points scored and assists given. She creates offense in every single way and this record just shows that even more.

Clark is second in the nation in points per game with an average of 27.4 points, second in 3-pointers made (78), and leads the country in free throws made (171). Clark is first in America in total assists (208), tied with Nika Muhl of UConn. She also has 13 double-doubles and leads the country in triple-doubles with three.

Sitting at 21-5 with a 13-2 Big Ten record, the Hawkeyes are eyeing their chances to repeat as regular season and Big Ten Tournament champions and at a deep run in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Their next game on the schedule is Saturday, Feb. 18, when they hit the road to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers at 1 p.m. CT.

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Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Wisconsin Badgers: TV, stream, broadcast details for Wednesday

The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team resumes action tonight as they host the Wisconsin Badgers. How to watch, key players, game notes.

Tonight sees the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team get back in action after their 111-57 drubbing of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last Sunday. Next up for the Hawkeyes is the Wisconsin Badgers who they are welcoming into Carver Hawkeye Arena for a Big Ten matchup.

Iowa is sitting with an overall record of 20-5 and 12-2 in conference play. The Badgers are at 8-18 with a 3-11 Big Ten mark. Both teams are entering this matchup off of a win. Wisconsin will most certainly be looking to make some noise in this contest with an attempt at the massive upset.

The Hawkeyes are currently No. 7 in both the USA TODAY SPORTS Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25 Women’s Poll.

Things get underway tonight with a 6:30 p.m. CT tipoff. Here is a guide on how to watch, who the broadcast teams are, they key players for each team, and some quick hitting game notes for this matchup.

Iowa Hawkeyes stomp Nebraska-Kearney in exhibition hoops opener

As expected, Iowa rolled away from Nebraska-Kearney in its exhibition opener, winning 108-29.

If you had any doubts about Iowa women’s basketball heading into the season, then this game probably didn’t mean much to you. Nevertheless, Iowa delivered a good ol’ fashioned thumping in their first exhibition game, trouncing the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers 108-29.

Now, who exactly are Nebraska-Kearney? I’m glad you asked dear viewer! (Opens Google in another tab,) the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is a campus of the public University of Nebraska system and located in Kearney, Neb.

They are a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) conference in NCAA Division II. Judging by their school motto, “Be Blue. Be Gold. BE BOLD,” I’m going to guess their school colors are blue and gold.

Now, what the heck is a Loper? I haven’t been this intrigued by a school name since referencing the Southern Illinois Salukis in their 31-24 win over Northwestern. It is short for antelope, and apparently is based off of a North American antelope, which there literally are none! Their mascot is actually a pronghorn! I guess Middle-Americans wrongly refer to the pronghorn as the American antelope, so there you have it.

Some of their notable alumni include, former Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain and former UFC Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman! Fox News contributor and former NWA World Television Champion (and WWE Slammy award winner for best dancer) Tyrus played football there as well. Get this, prior to transferring to Nebraska-Kearney, Tyrus went to a school in California called Antelope Valley College, so we now know why he went to play for the Lopers.

Anyway, I probably gave more attention to the Lopers than Iowa did on Friday night. This exhibition looked like if the No. 6 team in the nation played a Division II school, because it was!

Star guard Caitlin Clark scored 18 points in only 17 minutes, dishing out eight assists. Monika Czinano also scored 16 points, not missing a single one of her seven shots. I guess the big story would be freshman Hannah Stuelke who scored 18 points in her Hawkeye debut. She’s one to certainly keep an eye on for the future.

I’m not going to try and make some kind of profound statement on this game, or give you some hard-hitting takeaways. That would be absolutely silly for an exhibition that had a 79-point differential. It is good to see the Hawkeyes back in action in what is a massive season. Led by Caitlin Clark, the Hawkeyes have a deep squad that can make a serious run at the national championship.

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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark named Preseason Player of the Year by The Athletic

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark continues to grow as a household name. She has been named the Preseason Player of the Year by The Athletic.

Welcome to center stage, Caitlin Clark! Well, actually, welcome back, as you maintained that spot the entire 2021-22 women’s college basketball season and are rather familiar with the spotlight.

In what has been an offseason of expectations growing, hype surrounding the team, and recognition continuing to circulate around Clark, another accolade has found its way to her.

This time we see the leader and guard of the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team, Caitlin Clark, named the Preseason Player of the Year by the Athletic.

This comes right on the heels of Clark being named a unanimous preseason All-American by the Associated Press. Only Clark and Aliyah Boston of South Carolina were honored with that recognition by the voters.

“We return, in my opinion, the best point guard in the country. Caitlin Clark not only led the United States in points per game, but also led the United States in assists. The first time that’s ever been done in the history of women’s basketball. Obviously, a Naismith finalist, the MVP pre-season and last year’s pick from the Big Ten,” Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder said.

While Clark will certainly be the focal point for the Hawkeyes, they are going to be bringing talent across the board at all positions. One key contributor expected to break out this year is senior guard Gabbie Marshall.

The duo of Clark and Marshall, which could also be a fantastic law firm name and a nickname I will now use all season, can provide great leadership and output for the Hawkeyes as they look to build on a season that saw a Big Ten regular-season championship and a Big Ten conference tournament championship.

The season gets underway Monday, Nov. 7 at 8:30 p.m. against Southern University on Big Ten Network Plus.

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Gabbie Marshall on ESPN’s breakout season watch list

Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball sees their guard, Gabbie Marshall, among those on ESPN’s breakout season watch list for 2022-23.

The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team is primed up for another great season. The talent is there. The expectations are there. Everything is in place for the No. 4 ranked team in the AP Poll to be there when the season comes to its end.

To add to the mix of point guard Caitlin Clark running things, ESPN has named senior guard Gabbie Marshall to their breakout season watch list for the 2022-23 season.

Iowa has the luxury of returning all five starters from the previous two seasons, a group headlined by Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano. So where does Marshall come in? Any pressure she can alleviate from Clark needing to produce from the backcourt would be helpful, and she could be a great recipient of Clark’s dimes off her paint penetration. Marshall has been a strong 3-point shooter since arriving to Iowa, but if she can get closer to her clip from her sophomore season (47.1% on 4.0 3-point attempts per game), then Iowa might really be cooking. For Iowa to advance to its first Final Four since 1993, though, the team will need to play better defense; Marshall can help spearhead that effort, as she has led the team in steals each of the last two seasons. – Alexa Philippou, ESPN.

Marshall appeared in 30 games last season and produced at a high level. In her career, she has tallied 135 three pointers, 158 assists, and 129 assists.

After touching on her team’s two biggest stars in Clark and forward Monika Czinano at Big Ten Media Days, Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder discussed what Marshall and the rest of the supporting cast brings to the Hawkeyes.

“Not only with those two women, but we have all the people around her. We have Gabbie Marshall, who is lethal from three-point range. We have Kate Martin, who I honestly believe can just contribute in so many areas. She’s a great captain, the glue to our team. We have McKenna Warnock at the power four position. Return all five starters from last year.

“We have some newcomers. I think Molly Davis is somebody that you’re really going to hear a lot about. Molly Davis transferred from Central Michigan. She has two years of eligibility left. She is going to give us depth at the point guard, which we did not have last year. We’re extremely excited to have Molly join our team,” Bluder said.

Iowa opens its season on Monday, Nov. 7 at 8:30 p.m. against Southern University on Big Ten Network Plus.

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