As No. 9 Iowa women’s basketball (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) comes off an emotional 62-44 Senior Day win over then-No. 5 Michigan in front of a sold-out crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 22, the Hawkeyes will close out their Big Ten regular-season home slate tonight by hosting Illinois (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten).
In Sunday’s upset win over the Wolverines, sophomore Ava Heiden had a monstrous performance on both ends of the floor as she recorded her third consecutive double-double by posting 24 points on 11-for-17 shooting and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, along with 10 rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
As a result of her dominance against Michigan, along with her stat lines in Iowa’s two other wins last week, the 6-foot-4 native of Sherwood, Ore., was awarded the Big Ten Player of the Week, Naismith Trophy Player of the Week, Associated Press (AP) National Player of the Week, and USBWA National Player of the Week honors.
Watch Iowa vs. Illinois
Meanwhile, Illinois will enter tonight’s matchup with a three-game winning streak, having defeated Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Northwestern by an average of 26.3 points. The Fighting Illini are led offensively by sophomore forward Berry Wallace, who averages 18.8 points per game on 49.2% shooting, followed by freshman forward Cearah Parchment’s 13.6 points per game on 50.8% shooting.
Former Hawkeye guard Aaliyah Guyton will make her return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena tonight as well, as she will face Iowa for the first time in her career as an opponent. Guyton has made significant improvements this season, averaging 6.4 points per game on 42.1% shooting, 40.0% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the charity stripe in 19:36 of action across 23 games.
As the tip nears, here’s where and when Hawkeyes fans can watch Iowa women’s basketball take on Illinois:
How to watch Iowa women’s basketball vs. Illinois
Streaming: Big Ten Network
Tipoff Time: 8 p.m. CT
Play-by-play voice Mike Hall and color analyst Brenda VanLengen will be on the call for tonight’s game between Iowa women’s basketball and Illinois from their booth at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, with the game being broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
How to stream Iowa women’s basketball vs. Illinois
Streaming: Fubo
Hawkeye fans can stream the Big Ten clash between Iowa women’s basketball and Illinois via Fubo, which offers a free trial to first-time subscribers.
Hawkeye Radio Network
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network
Iowa fans can also tune in to play-by-play voice Rob Brooks and color analyst Kathryn Reynolds on the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Series history
Iowa leads the all-time series, 61-21.
The Hawkeyes have also won eight out of the last 10 meetings with the Fighting Illini.
Iowa women’s basketball schedule
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