IOWA CITY – The #2 Iowa Hawkeyes will host the Wisconsin Badgers on Jan. 16. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. (CT) inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tuesday’s contest will be televised on Peacock (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
The University of Iowa women’s basketball team is ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press Top-25 released on Monday.
Iowa defeated Wisconsin, 87-65, inside a sold-out Kohl Center back in December in its Big Ten opener.
Iowa’s star guard Caitlin Clark is once again the BIG10 Conference player of the week.
THE SERIES
» This is the 79th meeting between the two foes.
» Iowa leads the all-time series, 58-20.
» UI has won the last 28 meetings.
» The Hawkeyes haven’t lost to the Badgers since 2007. » Lisa Bluder is 35-4 all-time against Wisconsin.
» UI’s win average margin against the Badgers over the last 11 meetings is +20.8 ppg.
SCOUTING WISCONSIN
» The Badgers own a 8-8, (1-5) overall record this season.
» Against Michigan, Serah Williams led the team in scoring for the 10th time this season, notching her sixth double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
» Wisconsin’s lone win in Big Ten play came at Illinois.
» With an average of 3.3 blocks per game, Williams ranks fourth in the country and has proven to be a consistent formidable force on the defensive end.
» The Badgers return two starters from last season in Brooke Schramek and Serah Williams. This year’s roster features 10 underclassmen, including five true freshmen.
» With 10 underclassmen, Wisconsin ties Minnesota for the most on a team in the Big Ten Conference.
» The Badgers opened their 50th season of women’s basketball in 2023-24, and their third season under head coach Marisa Moseley.
» Williams was a part of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2022-23.