IOWA CITY – #4 Iowa faces Bowling Green in a non-conference matchup. Tipoff is set for 12:30 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday afternoon. The contest will air on FS1 and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
THE SERIES
• This is the first meeting between the two foes.
• Iowa is 13-6 all-time against the MAC.
• UI’s last win over a MAC school came against Central Michigan. (March 21, 2021)
SCOUTING BOWLING GREEN
• Amy Velasco hit a runner at the buzzer, lifting the Bowling Green State University women’s basketball team to a 68-66 victory over Duquesne University Monday night (Nov. 27).
• The Falcons have been picked to finish fourth in the MAC in 2023-24. The MAC office released the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll and the Preseason All- MAC Teams – determined via voting by the league’s 12 head coaches – on Nov. 2.
• Lexi Fleming was selected to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team for the second consecutive year. Fleming, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio (Mercy McAuley), played in 36 of the Falcons’ 38 games last season, averaging 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists while making 51 three-point field goals.
• The Falcons lost four starters from a year ago, as Allison Day completed her eligibility and Elissa Brett, Nyla Hampton and Jocelyn Tate all entered the transfer portal. Ad- ditionally, Kadie Hempfling, the only player in school history with over 1,200 points, 800 rebounds and 400 assists, completed her eligibility.
• Bowling Green had 31 wins last season which was tied with UI and fourth nationally.
• BGSU played in the WNIT a season ago.
