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Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Colorado Buffaloes: TV, stream, broadcast details for Friday

It’s time for the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16! Here’s how to watch, stream and listen to the Iowa Hawkeyes versus the Colorado Buffaloes.

The No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes made their way out of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and are in the Sweet 16. They head to Seattle to take on the No. 6 Colorado Buffaloes for a spot in the Elite 8 in a region that has suddenly become utterly wide open due to the chaos amongst the rest of the teams.

Standing in front of Iowa is a Colorado team that is playing well at the right time along with an abundance of confidence as they just bounced the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils in a surprise upset in the second round. This won’t be any walk in the park, but that may be alright for the Hawkeyes as they proved to everyone, themselves included, that they are ready to grind out a gutsy win as they did against No. 10 Georgia in the second round.

As we await the tip off on Friday evening, here is how to watch, stream, and listen to the game along with some tidbits of information to get ready.

Hawkeyes Sweet 16 nuggets: Get to know the Colorado Buffaloes, a prediction

The Iowa Hawkeyes survived the first two rounds, but the same can’t be said for other higher seeds. Meet Iowa’s Sweet 16 opponent, Colorado.

The Sweet 16 is nearly upon us and getting to play a meaningful game this late in the season in the midst of an NCAA Tournament run truly is so sweet. The Iowa Hawkeyes are the highest seed left in their bracket after utter carnage to other host seeds and have their sights set on an incredible opportunity.

A high-powered offense paired with a mentality to turn it up a notch on defense when needed has spurred Iowa to the Sweet 16 and a Friday night matchup with the No. 6 seed Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado finds themselves in the Sweet 16 following a 61-53 upset victory over No. 3 Duke in overtime and now gets their shot to take down high seeds back to back.

Get to know who the Buffaloes are with their record, season stats, some key players to watch out for, and a look at their tournament run so far. Lastly, get ready for the game with a look at how Colorado can win, how Iowa can win, and a prediction as tipoff approaches.

One down: Takeaways as Iowa Hawkeyes roll past Southeastern Louisiana

The Iowa Hawkeyes went out and wasted no time starting off their NCAA Tournament strong. Five Takeaways as the Hawkeyes roll in round one.

The Iowa Hawkeyes seem to have remembered last year’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament and were bound to not let history repeat itself in the first round of this year’s tournament. They came out strong, confident, and an intent to do damage in this tournament. They did just that in a 95-43 victory over Southeastern Louisiana.

Not only did Iowa show out, but every single person in Carver-Hawkeye Arena showed out. The environment was electric and unlike few others in the sport.

Kudos to Southeastern Louisiana as they fought and can hang their hat on that. But, at the end of the day, Iowa is on another level in women’s basketball and flexed their muscles today. It was a team effort on offense and defense with a multitude of members chipping in.

Here are five takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ dominant round one victory in the NCAA Tournament as they roll onto the round of 32 with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line come Sunday.

Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark, Monika Czinano among AP All-American teams

Iowa is headed into the NCAA Tournament confident. Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano have been recognized by the AP All-American teams.

Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano are two catalysts that make Iowa go. They can play a pick-and-roll game. Clark and Czinano can read each other’s minds on passes with incredible anticipation and they can often score at will. That is why the two of them are earning deserved accolades.

She has done it again. For the second straight year, Caitlin Clark finds her way as an Associated Press first-team All-American. The Iowa Hawkeyes’ guard is a household name across basketball and across the nation right now and rightfully so.

Caitlin Clark has put up a stellar year for the Hawkeyes (26-6, 15-3 Big Ten). She is averaging 27 points, 8.3 assists, and 7.5 rebounds per game. Her numbers are out of this stratosphere. She isn’t just a volume scorer, but also efficient with a 46.9% shooting percentage, 83.1% from the free throw line, and 37.9% from 3-point range.

Czinano finds herself recognized among the nation’s best by the AP. She is an AP honorable mention All-American for her efforts this season leading the Hawkeyes in the paint.

Czinano is averaging 17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and is making an incredible 67.4% of her attempts from the field along with a 78.1% mark at the free throw line.

The two get to suit up at home at least once, if not twice more, this weekend when they host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 2 Hawkeyes open up Friday, March 17 at 3 p.m. CT against No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana.

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5 thoughts on the women’s NCAA Tournament bracket for the Iowa Hawkeyes

The dust has settled and the Iowa Hawkeyes’ path in the Seattle 4 Region is set. Here’s five thoughts on Iowa’s March Madness bracket.

The regular season was fun. The Big Ten Tournament was even better. Now, we get to the women’s NCAA Tournament, the best of them all.

The real fun begins now as it is win-or-go-home from here on out. There are no chances to bounce back and no do-overs. The Iowa Hawkeyes‘ season has led to this point and the successes of the season have them primed for a run.

The bracket is set and there are some curious things on the Hawkeyes’ side of the bracket that are rather intriguing with what the storylines could be, the matchups in play, and the chances to get to banner games.

Anything less than a strong showing and advancing in this tournament will leave Iowa feeling underwhelmed after what their year has been. Here are five thoughts on the Iowa Hawkeyes’ side of the women’s NCAA Tournament bracket before things get underway.

Women’s NCAA Tournament: Iowa Hawkeyes a No. 2 seed, draw No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana

The Iowa Hawkeyes women are a No. 2 seed. Take a look at their draw and opponent, No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana.

The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team has their fate. They are hosting the first two rounds of the women’s NCAA Tournament in Iowa City.

After a 26-6 overall season which saw a 15-3 Big Ten record to go with a repeat Big Ten Tournament title, the Hawkeyes had long ago eliminated the question of if they were going to make the tournament.

With an NCAA Tournament berth in hand, Iowa solely focused on just how high they could make their seed. In fact, the committee may have just gift-wrapped some serious bulletin board for the Hawkeyes to use this tournament.

Although the Hawkeyes provided an absolute mountain of evidence to prove why they were worthy of a No. 1 seed, the committee went another direction and has Iowa as a No. 2 seed in the Seattle Region.

Here is a quick look at the Hawkeyes’ opponent, the No. 15 seed Southeastern Louisiana, their record, the Hawkeyes’ potential opponents, and the rest of their region.

Final bracketology roundup for Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball

Selection Sunday is nearly here. We will find out what the Hawkeyes fate it. A final bracketology roundup for the Women’s NCAA Tournament.

I don’t know about you my fellow hoops fans, but I’m honestly more excited for the Women’s NCAA Tournament this year than I am for the men’s edition!

Not sure why, but the differences between the two Iowa Hawkeyes teams may play a role in that. On one side you have the men’s squad that should still make the tournament as a dreaded eighth-seed after a disappointing end to their Big Ten Tournament. On the other, though is the dominant Hawkeyes women’s squad who can very much be in play for a number-one seed in the tournament!

It honestly goes further than just how the team is doing though. If you have paid attention to the women’s game this year, you would know just how high the level of play has been around the league. It’s something that I plan on writing about honestly, but seriously, they can absolutely ball!

There is some insane star power this year, from South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston to Villanova’s star scorer Maddie Siegrist. Of course, you can’t forget about our own Caitlin Clark, probably the front-runner for the National Player of the Year.

If there was ever a time to throw away any of your preconceived notions and get into women’s basketball, this is the time, especially if you are an Iowa fan. All the worries throughout the season have seemingly dissipated as the Big Ten Tournament run and victory over Indiana have created a sense of magic around Iowa City.

Ahead of Selection Sunday, here is a bracketology roundup for Iowa women’s basketball.

Iowa Hawkeyes’ Lisa Bluder among finalists for the Naismith Trophy’s Coach of the Year award

Lisa Bluder has the Hawkeyes on the rise right now. Her coaching has her among finalists for the Naismith Trophy’s Coach of the Year award.

A Big Ten Tournament title, a 26-6 mark on the season, and a current No. 2 ranking in the AP Top 25 is quite the 2022-23 resume for Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder.

Heading into the NCAA Tournament with the opportunity to host the first two rounds at home in Carver Hawkeye Arena is just the start of the goal that Bluder set out for her team this season. With all of these goals, the recognition has begun as she has been named as one of ten finalists for the Naismith Trophy. Bluder was the recipient of this award in 2019.

The Naismith Womenโ€™s College Coach of the Year Award was created in 1987 and is given out annually to the best basketball coach after a vote conducted by Atlanta Tipoff Clubโ€™s Board of Selectors.

Bluder has a career record of 463-242 (.657) as the head coach of the Hawkeyes and an outstanding overall record of 819-384 (.681). She is also one of five active coaches to have more than 815 wins, one of 14 women’s coaches to ever reach that mark, and one of just 25 coaches (men’s or women’s basketball) to get to 815 wins.

Also up for the award from the Big Ten is Indiana Hoosiers head coach Teri Moren. She led Indiana to a regular season Big Ten title, a 27-3 overall record, and a current AP Top 25 ranking of No. 3 in the nation.

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Hawkeyes turned Target Center into ‘Carver North,’ smashed Big Ten Tournament attendance record

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ fan base turned Target Center into “Carver North” by setting the Big Ten Tournament attendance record.

Anyone who saw any of the Big Ten Tournament championship saw that the Target Center was a sea of black and gold in support of the Iowa Hawkeyes. It was packed, it was loud, and it absolutely made a difference in the outcome by spurring the Hawkeyes out to an early lead that they never looked back from on the way to a 105-72 rout as they repeated as Big Ten champs.

While the Hawkeyes did their part in winning the title, the fan base did their duties as well to the tune of setting the Big Ten Tournament attendance record with 9,505 fans.

It is now the record for the largest single session or game in the history of the Big Ten Tournament’s history. This is minimal surprise to those that followed the Iowa Hawkeyes this year as they often amped up attendance totals wherever they went.

It was perfectly demonstrated as Clark looked to track down her 10th rebound to collect her 10th career triple-double. Everyone in the arena knew what was at stake.

“I mean, I knew I needed one more. Coach Bluder told me right before that, and it was a really long rebound, so I had to turn the jets on to get it. It was kind of fun.ย We went down, maybe somebody made a shot, I don’t know. It was kind a fun moment with the arena.

“I started laughing a little bit. Our fans have been incredible. Our three games here, I don’t know if we do it without them. It’s really a home court advantage. They’re chanting “Let’s Go Hawks” with 45 minutes left in warmups. That’s probably pretty intimidating if I’m the other team. A lot of credit goes to them. They’re incredible. It’s been like that all season long. So we’re just really thankful,” Clark said of the fan support.

From social media to in-person, Iowa fans had some of the best turnouts in the nation. They saw the largest year-over-year increase of social media interactions. Iowa’s home attendance this year averaged 10,705 which was the Big Ten Conference’s record for attendance at women’s basketball games.

Luckily, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ fan base will have at least one more chance, and likely two, to see them in person and show their support when they host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

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Back-to-back! Twitter erupts as Iowa dismantles Ohio State for Big Ten Tournament title

Iowa put on an absolute masterclass in their dismantling of Ohio State to win back-to-back Big Ten titles. Social media reacted accordingly!

There aren’t many adjectives that exist to describe what the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team did today. The shooting, the passing, the defense. They put it all together in their biggest game of the season.

Iowa didn’t just beat No. 14 Ohio State, but more so put on a masterclass as they dismantled them 105-72 on their way to a repeat Big Ten Tournament championship. Everything went right for the Hawkeyes (26-6, 15-3 Big Ten) and it came together when it mattered the most.

Caitlin Clark was simply magical in this game against the Buckeyes. The 6-foot superstar from West Des Moines registered her 10th career triple-double, pouring in 30 points on 5-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. Clark added a wacky 17 assists and 10 rebounds.

Star big Monika Czinano joined Clark with a big day that featured 26 points on a near-perfect 11-of-12 shooting day. Kate Martin added 13 points and Sydney Affolter rounded out the Hawkeyes’ double-figure scorers with 11.

The game was effectively over at halftime. Iowa led 61-24 at the break. The Hawkeyes shot 72.4% from the floor and 62.5% from 3-point range in the first half. Clark and Czinano combined for 40 in the first half.

Meanwhile, Ohio State was limited to 25% shooting and just 13.3% from 3-point distance. In other words, it was basically a perfect first half for the Hawks.

From there, Iowa rolled its way to triple digits and what wound up being a record amount of points scored in the Big Ten Tournament championship game’s history.

What makes this win even more impressive is that the Hawkeyes have a real, credible, and strong argument for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They beat No. 6 Maryland, handled Ohio State who took down No. 2 Indiana and are once again crowned as Big Ten champs. Selection Sunday on March 12 will tell us how high the Hawkeyes are seeded.

The Hawkeyes have also won 15 of their past 17. Their only losses came against the aforementioned perceived No. 2 seeds or better squads in Indiana and Maryland.

With some time before the NCAA Tournament, Iowa will enjoy this one as they rightfully should before turning the page. To go with the championship feeling, here are the best social media reactions regarding the Hawkeyes’ repeat championship.