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Iowa women’s basketball has opened its 2024-25 campaign with wins over Northern Illinois (91-73) and Virginia Tech (71-52).
The Hawkeyes’ victory over the Hokies in the Ally Tipoff was a strong statement to the Big Ten and the rest of the country that life after Caitlin Clark can still be pretty good in Iowa City.
In the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll, Iowa is right on the fringe of being ranked. The Hawkeyes picked up 34 points to sit just outside the top 25.
With Iowa set to host Toledo on Wednesday night, the Hawkeyes are currently being paced in scoring by senior point guard Lucy Olsen’s 19.5 points per game. The Villanova transfer is shooting 47.4% from the field and averaging 5.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Senior center Addison O’Grady (15.0), junior forward Hannah Stuelke (13.5) and senior guard Kylie Feuerbach (10.5) are all averaging double-figure scoring thus far this season.
After its two wins to open up the 2024-25 women’s college basketball season, Iowa is seeing its bracketology seeding on the rise.
In ESPN’s bracketology update, the Iowa Hawkeyes are up to a No. 7 seed in Region 4 Spokane. That’s a one-seed climb for Iowa from ESPN’s preseason bracketology.
Here’s a look at the full Region 4 Spokane. Plus, a look at every Big Ten team that finds its way into ESPN’s current bracketology along with their seeding.
Region 4 Spokane
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 Albany
No. 8 Utah vs. No. 9 South Dakota State
No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Gonzaga
No. 4 West Virginia vs. No. 13 James Madison
No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 Penn State / No. 11 Clemson
No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 North Texas
No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Mississippi State
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson
Big Ten teams in ESPN’s bracketology
No. 1 UCLA
No. 1 USC
No. 3 Ohio State
No. 4 Maryland
No. 5 Nebraska
No. 6 Illinois
No. 7 Iowa
No. 7 Michigan State
No. 8 Michigan
No. 8 Indiana
No. 10 Minnesota
No. 11 Penn State
In a show of the league’s perceived strength, the now 18-team Big…
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Author : Hawkeyes Wire
Publish date : 2024-11-13 21:20:00
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