PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – The Iowa Hawkeyes face off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Friday, Jan. 5. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey. The game will broadcast on BTN and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
The #4 Hawkeyes are off to their sixth 14-1 start in program history.
THE SERIES
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 12-3.
» After dropping the first two meetings, Iowa is 12-1 against the Scarlet Knights.
» This is the 16th meeting between the two programs.
» UI set a Big Ten program record with 111 points against Rutgers on Feb. 12, 2023 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
» Iowa has won the last four matchups.
» This is Iowa’s first roadtrip to The RAC since the 2019-20 season.
SCOUTING RUTGERS
» Rutgers owns a 6-10 (0-3) overall record this season.
» RU is currently riding a five-game losing streak.
» Rutgers fell at the buzzer on Tuesday night at Purdue, 77-76.
» Against the Boilermakers, Destiny Adams led the way for the Scarlet Knights with a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double. Jillian Huerter (16), Lisa Thompson (16) and Mya Petticord (14) reached double figure scoring as well.
» In addition to Adams, Chyna Cornwell also registered double digits off the glass, bringing in 11 boards.
» The Scarlet Knights are 6-4 at home this year.
» Has four student-athletes averaging 8.0+ ppg in 2023-24.
» Chyna Cornwell leads the Scarlet Knights on the boards with 8.3 rebounds per game.
» Kaylene Smikle is pacing Rutgers at 16.1 ppg.
» RU is 157th in the NET Rankings.
