RobHowe
Administrator
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s basketball announced its 2021-22 nonconference schedule on Monday. The Hawkeyes will play six nonconference games and one exhibition on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, three away games, and two neutral site games.
Highlighting the Hawkeyes’ nonconference schedule is an in-state matchup against Iowa State, who advanced to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Iowa defeated the Cyclones five consecutive times, dating back to the 2016-17 season. Last season, the Hawkeyes won the battle, 82-80, over No. 24 Iowa State.
Iowa Women’s Basketball Nonconference Schedule
Nov. 4 Truman State (exhibition) Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 9 New Hampshire Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 11 Samford Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 14 Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Nov. 17 Southern University Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 21 Drake Iowa City, Iowa
Cancun Challenge
Nov. 25 vs. Seton Hall (Cancun Challenge) Riviera Maya, Mexico
Nov. 26 vs. USC (Cancun Challenge) Riviera Maya, Mexico
Dec. 2 Duke (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) Durham, N.C.
Dec. 8 Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) Ames, Iowa
Dec. 18 Central Florida Iowa City, Iowa
Dec. 21 IUPUI Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa finished the 2020-21 season 20-10, overall, and advanced to the Sweet 16 at the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes tallied an 11-8 Big Ten record. They return nine letterwinners, including all five starters -- Caitlin Clark, Monika Czinano, Gabbie Marshall, Kate Martin, and McKenna Warnock.
Clark was named National Co-Freshman of the Year, consensus All-American, Dawn Staley Award winner, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, unanimous First Team All-Big Ten. She won her third gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2021 FIBA U119 World Cup and was named the tournament MVP. Czinano also earned first team All-Big Ten honors. The pair led the nation in seven statistical categories, including Czinano ranking first in field-goal percentage (66.8) and Clark leading in points per game (26.6) and total assists (214).
Iowa’s Big Ten home and away match-ups were announced earlier this summer. Dates, times, and television coverage for Iowa’s entire schedule will be announced at a later date.
Home: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State
Away: Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern
The complete 2021-22 schedule is located on the Iowa women’s basketball schedule page on hawkeyesports.com.
Highlighting the Hawkeyes’ nonconference schedule is an in-state matchup against Iowa State, who advanced to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Iowa defeated the Cyclones five consecutive times, dating back to the 2016-17 season. Last season, the Hawkeyes won the battle, 82-80, over No. 24 Iowa State.
Iowa Women’s Basketball Nonconference Schedule
Nov. 4 Truman State (exhibition) Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 9 New Hampshire Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 11 Samford Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 14 Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Nov. 17 Southern University Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 21 Drake Iowa City, Iowa
Cancun Challenge
Nov. 25 vs. Seton Hall (Cancun Challenge) Riviera Maya, Mexico
Nov. 26 vs. USC (Cancun Challenge) Riviera Maya, Mexico
Dec. 2 Duke (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) Durham, N.C.
Dec. 8 Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) Ames, Iowa
Dec. 18 Central Florida Iowa City, Iowa
Dec. 21 IUPUI Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa finished the 2020-21 season 20-10, overall, and advanced to the Sweet 16 at the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes tallied an 11-8 Big Ten record. They return nine letterwinners, including all five starters -- Caitlin Clark, Monika Czinano, Gabbie Marshall, Kate Martin, and McKenna Warnock.
Clark was named National Co-Freshman of the Year, consensus All-American, Dawn Staley Award winner, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, unanimous First Team All-Big Ten. She won her third gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2021 FIBA U119 World Cup and was named the tournament MVP. Czinano also earned first team All-Big Ten honors. The pair led the nation in seven statistical categories, including Czinano ranking first in field-goal percentage (66.8) and Clark leading in points per game (26.6) and total assists (214).
Iowa’s Big Ten home and away match-ups were announced earlier this summer. Dates, times, and television coverage for Iowa’s entire schedule will be announced at a later date.
Home: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State
Away: Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern
The complete 2021-22 schedule is located on the Iowa women’s basketball schedule page on hawkeyesports.com.
